An Indian national who survived a treacherous trek across the U.S.-Canada border in blizzard conditions testified Wednesday that he got separated from a family of four shortly before they froze to death.

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Human smuggling trial hears from migrant who survived crossing border in blizzard

An Indian national who survived a treacherous trek across the U.S.-Canada border in blizzard conditions has testified that he got separated from a family of four shortly before they froze to death

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Human smuggling trial witness says he was separated from a family hours before they froze to death

A human smuggling trial has heard from a migrant who survived walking in a blizzard across the Canada-United States border on the same day a family of four froze to death.

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A 23-year-old Indian national now working as a cashier at a doughnut shop in Chicago as he awaits the conclusion of his immigration case told a human smuggling trial Wednesday he still remembers the harrowing journey he made across the Manitoba-U.S. border during a blinding snowstorm almost three years ago — and the family who never made it to the other side.

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'I was very scared,' migrant who survived crossing border in blizzard tells human smuggling trial

An Indian national who survived a treacherous trek across the U.S.-Canada border in blizzard conditions has testified that he got separated from a family of four shortly before they froze to death. Yash Patel took the stand Wednesday in the…

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FERGUS FALLS — Yash Patel had only been away from his native India for a few weeks when he was dropped off on the bald Canadian prairie in the middle of a nighttime blizzard and given vague instructions to walk in a straight line into the United Stat

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Migrant recalled that after walking five or six hours in the snow, he and only one other person made it to the van that was supposed to pick up all 11 from his group. One family of four did not survive the night.

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Minnesota

Survivor of harrowing blizzard walk across Canada-Minnesota border testifies in smuggling ring trial

An Indian national who survived a treacherous trek across the U.S.-Canada border in blizzard conditions testified Wednesday that he got separated from a family of four shortly before they froze to death. Yash Patel took the stand on the third day of the trial of Indian national Harshkumar Ramanlal Patel, 29, and Steve Shand, 50, of Florida. Prosecutors say they put financial profit over human life when they attempted to smuggle Indian migrants a…

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Miami-Dade County

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FERGUS FALLS, Minn. (AP) — An Indian national who survived a treacherous trek across the U.S.-Canada border in blizzard conditions testified Wednesday that he got separated from a family of four shortly before they froze to death.  Yash Patel took the stand on the third day of the trial of Indian national Harshkumar Ramanlal Patel, 29, and Steve Shand, 50, of Florida.  Prosecutors say they put financial profit over human life when they attempted…

Human smuggling trial witness says he was separated from a family hours before they froze to death

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