>> the 18 yeer -year-old from el salvador is packed into a shelter near the border. entire families from central america have stopped here for food and rest on their orion journey here to the u.s. >> what is the most difficult part? >> but people like drifnt who droppechristian whodropped out r sixth grade, keep coming, they have no choice. he says he was in a gang and can't go back. >> you're going to go tomorrow. >> in the morning he'll continue his trek. there's no way to know whether he'll make it. for the hundreds of other young people, their journey ends here in tapachula, mexico. from high up on a mountain this is a rare look inside the largest detention center in latin america. there are hundreds in this facility. some children without their parents waiting to be returned home or for a chance at asylum. most people stay only a few days and nights. it's nearly midnight. and for many, the long journey home begins under the cover of darkness. what we're waiting for is any minute now buses are going to be showing up here. the people who have been detained from ce

five days a week and serves many families, bt dubois says this time of year, is the busiest time of yeer." wednesday more than 150 communiiy members came together for a lunch to help those families, and provide more to the pantry. "all of the money, every nickel goes to the food pantry. our goal in life is to and this s one small way that we can do that. it reminds us all how lucky we are, and to be thankful of the things that we have." community businesses provided the venue and food for free, so that the pantry could be 100 0 ercent of the focus. dubois says the donations are incredible, but these events really help get the word out about needy families. "people remember that there are people in the community who aren't able to meet all there needs on eir own. it'ss wonderful to see that everybody has time to share a little bit of what they have, so that everybody is able to have enough." in north libty, brea love, kcrg-tv nine news. the community plans to hold another lunch in december benefiting another north liberty charity. president obama defended his efforts to resettle syrian re

spend time with my famillon thanksgiving the national retail federation predicts holiday sales this yeer will be ssronger than the ten-year average. instead of air force one... call it turkey one for a day. the national presidential turkey will leave san francisco for washington. the bird will be greeted by the presidential turkey motorcade. later this week, the turkey will be pardoned by the president during a ceremony in the white house rose garden. these turkeys may not be so lucky. a gang of birds invaded a colorado neighorhood. they have no fear of the upcoming holiday -- instead, they took to the streets and strutted their stuff. they looked unfazed as they pecked around and gobbled. still to come this morning -- a today show test ahead ofhanksgiving. matt lauer shows us what not to do as we cook the big meal. you might be getting the house ready for friends or family... the last thing you want to think about is anything going wrong with "i blew it.. i blanked..." a few weeks ago on the today show - matt lauer showed then eating without washing his hands! viewers gobbled him up on