3 years after Indian family froze to death US-Canada border, trial set to begin

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An Indian family of four froze to death nearly three years ago as they tried to cross into the US from Canada. This week, two men are facing human trafficking charges in this case. Since that time, however, Indian migration to the US via Canada has not stopped. Host Marco Werman speaks with Pawan Dhingra, chair of the Asian American and Pacific Islander studies program at Amherst College, about this continuing trend and the factors behind it.

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