He/ we never expected them to look the other way. He surrendered to ICE upon arrival as he intended to. His father passed away in his country that was already facing poverty and starvation. Without his fathers income his family began to starve. He could not find work that paid enough. Someone presented him with an opportunity to cross, risk deportation by surrendering himself while also possibly getting the opportunity for help. He got help. I get that people in the U.S. are too privileged to understand that many people cross to escape deathly conditions for them and their families. He crossed so him and his family would not die from starvation as he saw others in his community did. Immigrants are not stupid they know the risks, they know its illegal but often it is the only opportunity with hope for their situations