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Immigrant Smuggling Ring #177156

ABC Evening News for Friday, Nov 20, 1998
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.

(Washington: Bob Woodruff) The US Immigration and Naturalization Services investigation of an immigrant smuggling ring featured; details given of the trafficking of illegal immigrants from India to the US. [INS commissioner Doris MEISSNER, United States attorney for the northern district of Texas Paul COGGINS - say an international criminal network is responsible for smuggling in cheap labor for some American businesses.] Map shown of the route of the aliens' movement.

Reporter(s):
Jennings, Peter;
Woodruff, Bob
Duration:
00:01:40

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