“Opening The Door of Hope”

San Diego Union-Tribune

Nov. 18, 2017 5:32 PM PT

Families were reunited for a few minutes at the “Door of Hope,” part of the border fence separating the U.S. and Mexico at Border Field State Park, November 18, 2017. The event, “Opening The Door of Hope” was organized by the Border Angels and the Border Patrol.

Howard Lipin

Howard Lipin has been a staff photojournalist at the U-T for more than 25-years, capturing every type of news and sporting event that has shaped San Diego County and Southern California, receiving many awards for photojournalistic excellence along the way.He was the co-creator of the Internet radio shows, PhotoTalkRadio.com and Shutterbug Magazine Radio. He has also been featured on the San Diego County Education Television Network, and a guest on the morning news at the Fox News Channel in San Diego.Howard began his career at the South Lake Tahoe Daily Tribune where he was the youngest photographer ever hired. He then moved to Southern California and the Whittier Daily News, and Orange Coast Daily Pilot before joining the U-T in 1986.