The visitors from Alpine, Fort Davis, and Monahans caravan over the international bridge at Presidio and nose their vehicles one by one through the customs entry on the Mexican side, in Ojinaga, Chihuahua. It is August, the start of the school year, and their trunks are full of backpacks and school supplies for 110 children. “¿Qué tienen? ” the customs agent asks. Like customs agents everywhere, he is indecipherable behind dark sunglasses. “Cosas para la escuela de Casa Hogar,” comes the answer—things for the school at Casa Hogar. The agent surveys the collections of pencils, notebooks, and Play-Doh, juts his chin forward, and nods. Onward. About a mile and a half beyond the bridge is a concrete building with a tall kelly green gate, and behind that…
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