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Taxi to Canada: Drivers Shuttle Migrants Out of Trump's America | NBC Left Field
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6:39Now PlayingA steady stream of thousands of asylum seekers have been arriving at illegal border crossings between the U.S. and Canada since President Trump won the election. Taxi drivers in Plattsburgh, New York, know this journey well, as they compete for fares for those fleeing America and shuttle riders north to an uncertain future in the hands of the Canadian authorities.
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