For the past 23 years, Gethsemani Baptist Church in San Luis, Arizona, made it its mission to offer food to anyone who wanted it.
Through free meals and food drives, the church fed its local community, as well as hungry families in the greater region, like California and Mexico.
The church, which is about a 5-minute drive from the Mexican border, also served as a crucial support system for people who crossed into the United States, often fatigued, overwhelmed and with little to no belongings.
But that all came to a halt this month, according to a lawsuit filed in federal court by the church earlier this month.