The Crossings is a story based upon a clandestine group of radical Jesuit priests who help undocumented immigrants to survive in East Los Angeles after crossing into the US.
When a tragedy on the Rio Grande unfolds before their eyes, they find themselves the accidental guardians of four orphaned children. The three boys and one girl grow into adults while facing the uncertainty and danger of their world as undocumented immigrants. Their lives are gradually carved out as they each endure tragedy, violence, and the inherent evil that surrounds them. Eventually, three of the four orphans are captured and sent back to Mexico. While trying to survive in Mexico, Roberto, the oldest brother is brutally executed when he refuses to do his part and take a fall in a high-stakes boxing match fixed by the Mexican Zeta-Cartel. The cartel's thirst for revenge spins them off on a maniacal hunt to kill the remaining Elena, and her two children. Now, Mielo, the youngest of the four, must now find a way to help his brother's wife and two young children cross back into the US to escape eminent torture and death. Together, the family takes on the hostile desert and the rugged mountain ranges of northern Mexico. Suffering from the heat and scarce water, they struggle to stay alive and just ahead of the relentless pursuit of the angry cartel gang.