Summary:
We investigated the murky world of human smuggling after a family of four from India, including a toddler, froze to death earlier this year trying to cross from Manitoba into Minnesota.
Our documentary reveals a convicted fraudster — who had been under surveillance by U.S. Homeland Security for years — is being investigated in connection with the family’s death, raising questions about whether more could have been done to save the family.
Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/1.6616620
#Canada #Border #HumanSmuggling
43 min
original broadcast
OCTOBER 20, 2022
Content Source/Owner: The Fifth Estate
https://www.cbc.ca/news/fifthestate
About The Fifth Estate:
For four decades The Fifth Estate has been Canada’s premier investigative documentary program.
Hosts Bob McKeown, Gillian Findlay, Mark Kelley and Steven D’Souza continue a tradition of provocative and fearless journalism.
The Fifth Estate brings in-depth investigations that matter to Canadians — delivering a dazzling parade of political leaders, controversial characters and ordinary people whose lives were touched by triumph or tragedy.