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Migrants Choose Arrest In Canada Over Staying In The U.S.

A Canadian police officer offers a hand to a migrant crossing the U.S.-Canada border near Champlain, N.Y., on Wednesday. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police are reporting surges in illegal crossings in Canada in recent months. Kathleen Masterson/VPR hide caption

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Migrants Choose Arrest In Canada Over Staying In The U.S.

A rural road in northern New York has become a magnet for migrants who no longer want to stay in the U.S. Growing numbers are stepping into Canada, knowing Mounties immediately will arrest them.

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Nature's Ready For Her Close-Up: 'Planet Earth II' Returns In Ultra High-Def

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Nature's Ready For Her Close-Up: 'Planet Earth II' Returns In Ultra High-Def

Nature's Ready For Her Close-Up: 'Planet Earth II' Returns In Ultra High-Def

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When Reality Is More Intense Than Psychedelics: Strand Of Oaks On 'Hard Love'

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Migrants Choose Arrest In Canada Over Staying In The U.S.

A Canadian police officer offers a hand to a migrant crossing the U.S.-Canada border near Champlain, N.Y., on Wednesday. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police are reporting surges in illegal crossings in Canada in recent months. Kathleen Masterson/VPR hide caption

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Migrants Choose Arrest In Canada Over Staying In The U.S.

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Migrants Choose Arrest In Canada Over Staying In The U.S.

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Couple Moves On From Silence About Time In Japanese Internment Camps

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Couple Moves On From Silence About Time In Japanese Internment Camps

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Couple Moves On From Silence About Time In Japanese Internment Camps

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Republican Health Care Proposal Would Cover Fewer Low-Income Families

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Republican Health Care Proposal Would Cover Fewer Low-Income Families

Republican Health Care Proposal Would Cover Fewer Low-Income Families

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How The EPA Became A Victim Of Its Own Success

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How The EPA Became A Victim Of Its Own Success

How The EPA Became A Victim Of Its Own Success

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