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A silhouette of a migrant child holding their mother's hand.
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- Few know the acts of desperation undocumented immigrants have to resort to in order to get to the United States.
It's a dangerous -- often times grueling trek -- across unforgiving terrain.
Migrants become easy targets for smugglers.
"I've been in the Border Patrol for 20 years now," agent Mario Escalante said. "I can tell you that I don't have enough fingers or toes to tell you how many times I've seen this incident or been part of something like this."
Escalante is referring to an incident that took place in late January in El Paso.