Lupe, José’s wife, id an undocumented Mexican migrant living with him in the United States. She is a devoted wife and the mother of José’s three sons: Diego, José Junior, and Vicente. Since she’s not a legal resident of the United States, she’s not able to go with Cantú to visit José in prison after he’s caught trying to cross the border illegally. She is clearly heartbroken by José’s plight and exhausted by having to care for their three sons alone. Her story symbolizes the ways in which border policy destroys families.