American taxi driver Mary Ann transports asylum seekers to the Canadian border | Road to Roxham
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- Опубліковано 19 чер 2020
- When the refugee crisis hit, American taxi driver Mary Ann started transporting asylum seekers to the Canadian border at Roxham Road. The people she’s helped have changed her world. #CBCShortDocs #RoadToRoxham
The Canadian border has been closed since March 21 due to the global coronavirus pandemic.
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At the end of a dead-end road in northern New York, over 50,000 asylum seekers have entered Canada via irregular border crossings. At the apex of the largest global movement of displaced peoples and ever-tightening immigration policy in the United States, a taxi industry in Plattsburgh, New York has emerged to service asylum seekers seeking refuge in Canada.
Mary Ann Ero, the owner-operator of Spanky’s Taxi, runs a local transportation service exclusively for these passengers, many of whom are terrified of being deported to their home countries by the current U.S. administration. Over the last three years, she has driven thousands of these asylum seekers to the Canadian border.
Taxi drivers in this area have developed into de facto border crossing guides, offering advice and a way out to people fearful of losing their immigration status in the U.S. For a set price, Mary Ann Ero, George Ero (related) and Michael Martineau - and their respective taxi services - will get you there.
It’s fairly easy to reach Plattsburgh, which lies 25 miles south of the Canadian border. However, once an asylum seeker arrives, there are few options available to reach the border crossing up the rural country Roxham Road. This is where the local taxi community of Plattsburgh and the surrounding counties come in. They service the bus, airport and train stations, looking for anyone arriving with more luggage than they might reasonably need for a weekend in Plattsburgh. Asylum seekers who use these services and successfully cross into Canada recommend the drivers to their families, friends, and communities, creating exponential growth and word-of-mouth reputation within the asylum industry.
These drivers, among others, have successfully filled the transportation gap, but at a heavy economic and ethical price. In the first few years of high demand, it was discovered price gouging was taking place in the taxi driver community: some drivers were charging asylum seekers $100+ per person to be dropped off at Roxham Road. After an attempt at regulation by New York State’s Attorney General, the price has been set to a maximum of $90 per family. The taxi drivers in Plattsburgh, New York are still operating, shuttling asylum seekers to the border whenever the demand arises. The question of whether price gouging is still going on within the community remains unanswered.
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Canada is so Good,the people are Good and even cops
Is the border open for asylum seekers
@@sure999 No bro.its because of covid now they closed
Canada has jails which means we have evil people here too just like any other country. Think about that.
😂 Stop doing drugs!
It’s sad that there are so many people around the world desperate to find a better / safer country to live in.
and they all want to come to white majority countries and ruin it !
@@oldskool1979 why some racist whites think as these countries for them only?
majorities doesn’t mattr & 🇺🇸🇨🇦 is land of natives. Majorities dont mattr.
Many of immigrants invest $$ to come here.
@@sjs5564 don't call us racists...after all, it's Canadian taxpayers that foot the nuclear costs for all who just get to walk into our Country! That is fact, not racism! Enter the proper way and apply for asylum into our Country!
USA is hardly Iran or North Korea
A very interesting film on a very complicated issue!
Not complicated at all
Follow the law
Bien sur il faut suivre les lois mais c’est un privilège d’être né dans des pays comme le Canada. Il faut avoir de la compassion pour ceux qui n’ont pas eu ce privilège. C’est pour ça que c’est compliqué. La vie n’est pas noir et blanc comme vous le pensez, Monsieur.
It isn't that complicated to me. I live near the border. Canadians are good people. Many U.S. people not so much. I know that Canada created a plan to enact if the United States becomes a threat to their national security. The United States is becoming more extreme every day.
It is so sad that my country, the United States, once known for freedom and liberty.. is now the country that is being escaped. Thank you Canada for being a beacon of light, hopefully things will change with our new administration.
USA has many problem including homeless people's, every job has got a lot of experts Soo what this migrants can do in USA that's why they don't want them.
I'm on my way to Canada The States has taken a turn doe the worst
@@dymondmaybach For those who do not know how to obey the laws of the US, life should be impossible. Instead of blaming the US for your problems, you should have remained in your homeland and fought for your life there. The US is not the world's homeless shelter. There are 196 nations in this world. You can go somewhere else and see if other nations will allow you badmouth their nations.
😂 Idiotic brainwashed left wing American!… Get know your “own” country better before posting such stupid comments!
Bravo Mary Ann!!! You are the real heroine!!!
The problem is the U.S. State Department issuing Visas to foreign nationals knowing they will overstay their visa. How the state department doesn't know about this?
Poor families. I wish them the best. 😭😭😭
On tax payers' backs. You must be a Liberal Party voter willing to deplete Quebec's money.
I used to go to college in Plattsburgh. I have seen this and it is really sad...but Canada has better opportunities.
Hi asnavi
You are a real human being
Profound video. I live in Watertown, NY where I recieve Canadian TV. Although I am a United States military veteran of many years, I have been thinking of moving to Canada. Canadians are great people. The U.S. has gotten to the point that I see it as a terrible country. So, this documentary means a lot to me.
Thank you
le pire s'est quand ils disent qu'ils veulent fermer cette route si ces gens ne passe pas par cette route ils vont trouver un autre moyen de le faire sans se faire contrôler. Au moins en passant par la les douanier peuvent faire un contrôle sur ces gens, s'est sure que s'est pas la meilleurs moyen d'entrer au Canada mais sa permet au moins d'avoir un certain contrôle sur ces gens.
If they can afford to pay for their airfare & taxi to the border it means they have the finacial resources. Let them pay their food & place of accommodation while their application is being processed. They should be the ones paying not the Gov't of Canada. They were not force to come here. The legal immigrants pay their way here why not them.
Be greatfull to god that you were born in a better place than them
@@CLASHR77 they were already in a better place the USA why come to Canada, it's pretty obvious of their real intention.
We r nobody to decide for any one else rather than us , if they recide in canada its their fate , me and u both have no clue about whats comin next in our lives lets wish best for everyone.
U hve no idea of what u are saying
jwalsh You're a sad human being. You need to learn some sympathy.
They are not taxi drivers. They are coyotes doing human trafficking. Should all be sent to jail.
It was actually quite comforting to see one of the Québec border officers in this video be much more calm about this situation, because I've seen other videos where certain border officers were really nasty to these people seeking some type of asylum in Canada.
I'm not justifying illegal border crossing, it's just better that some of the officers are less angry than others.
the officers is probably seeing the disrespect & obvious abuse of the system by these majority fake asylum seekers
I live near the border in New York State. Canadians are nice. They are in their right minds unlike many in the U.S.
Yup that’s why their niceness is being stepped on and mistaken for weakness. Hence tons of them coming here the same way. Hey your point is taken. But niceness is a double edge sword especially when it comes to illegal immigration.
How incredibly sad. Many leave & lose everything, known to them, just to find a little piece of peace!
You actually sympathize with them? They are leaving a safe country.
infinitecanadian not when the risk of deportation is so high especially with ICE every where
@@newyorkblessed If they are at risk of deportation, then they probably don't actually have the right to be there.
@@newyorkblessed Most likely their asylum claim in US is highly doubtful that's why they are trying their luck in Canada, known for it's leniency for refugees.
@Seigi Kachimasu They are an annoyance, as are all who support them.
This made me cry 😢 I was there 5 yrs ago and now I’m a permanent resident living a good life in Qc ❤ I will always be grateful to Canada for the opportunity
Hi I’m in America an
So u don't mind taking the injections that we were pressured to take I canada ?
@@MaximumPranks did you mind? And even if you said no what did that help with did you win the war?
@@angeluskbmundi5145 no idea what ur talking about.
@AngelusKB Mundi did I mind injecting some weird crap in my body? Duh. Of course.
Heart broken for them all who are jenuine in their intent
1:10 and 2:48 “if you decide to cross here you’ll be arrested and you won’t be able to go back”. Like that’s a threat to them? lol. That’s the best news they would ever have heard. Case in point. Did anyone ever turn back after hearing these words? Once in Canada, their arrest means you will have food shelter and extra clothing while you wait for your asylum application to be surely approved. Yet another home seeker and food consumer that Canadians have to compete with for housing and support for feeding.
Very interesting story. Good job!
Great film!
This is a film about taxi price gouging and not the unrestricted free access to Canada. One of the refugees was fleeing an abusive relationship. Is this a refugee claim? By all means come to Canada legally.
Rick Dolishny this is legal. You can seek asylum at any Canadian border with no document, then apply for refugee
Rick , they are in their right
@P I no, well, you get arrested, then you state your reason for the crossing, say, asylum, and you will stay in Canada until a judge reviews your case. We don’t just throw people out like trash
@@mastersonogashira1796 we should
The documentary said that the official border crossings weren't letting people in. You are the second person who didn't watch the video carefully before commenting.
Welcome to Canada 🇨🇦. Imagine being in this position and making this choice. The lack of compassion and understanding in the comments is disturbing. No one is illegal.
You don't care if you don't pay...
Canada belongs to no one. Its here for all who seeks a better life. People needs to stop claiming a country as their own because its belongs to no one. I thank Jesus Christ that he brought me to Canada. I'm not a born Canadian but I'm here. People need to live.
@@jamaicanadian80 I'm glad you made Canada your home. Everyone has the right to live their life in peace, Canada is not perfect but I love her.
So the law just applies to who? If I did this I'd be locked up.
Thank God for you some of these comments are shameful
Is the roxham road still closed? Because of covid
It just closed now like completely
Coming to Canada for opportunity and safety is valid, coming to Canada for lower taxes is a pipe dream x) Most people pay in every tax season. EI tax increased this year, carbon tax just went up by literally 300% and the sales tax is 13% of your purchases 🤑
But you don't have the extremism that we do. I want to leave the United States.
@@dinyhotmail Yes, yes we do.
@@Unpopular_0pinion Great to know. I live near the border and always thought that Canadians are polite. I guess people are people anywhere huh?
@@dinyhotmail There are Christian churches being burned for the suspected discovery of 400 unmarked graves at an indigenous indoctrination school. I should add that as of yet the discovery has NOT been validated. Not one body has been found, yet. Those schools were wrong, but that particular discovery is dubious.
There are attacks on Jewish people and places of worship. That started around when Israel started dropping metal things that go bang on hospitals.
A year ago a man unalived 10 people with a knife..
There's gangs and theft and arson.
People are people.. The real problem in this country is that the leadership, Trudeau and Freeland, sow division and pit people against each other whenever it's politically expedient.
When truckers and farmers were protesting the Mandate to get an unneeded medical procedure, the prime minister of this country called them not sees, bigots, homophobes and misogynists. He never makes any sincere attempt to unify his people, especially the people that disagree.
Has anyone asked how much she gouges refugees to drive them to the border?
She said that she doesn't and spoke against those who did. Maybe you should have paid attention to the documentary before commenting.
You are right...humans must be treated as humans..it is a must not just a should
Plattsburgh vert far from thruway th3 main highway of New York State
Only 50,000 since 2017? That’s not much.
Interesting, I think it's a hell of a big number.
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FBI will catch you, deceitful action
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What an absolute angel you are Mary!!!.. if I could be half the woman you are .. may you be able to continue to do this for a long time to come but hopefully America will now change its policies come January.. ::::fingers crossed::::
Didn't know taxi service included human trafficking
Sicko.
Mary Ann is fighter for asylum seeker ❤
A little story. I live in Watertown NY. Elise Stefanik sent me a card that had the fact that she was trying to prevent migrants from crossing the southern border. On the other side, she said that she was trying to get Canada to open their borders to people from the U.S. It was so hypocritical that I saved it. This go the U. S. psychopaths.
Your phone call system different from ours for cabs 518 is Albany area code when I call lical cab😢 caller I’d traces my address and pickup location how do you know 2here to go
518 also goes into Plattsburgh NY it’s a big area code. I know because I used to live there and also had family close to Albany NY .
Canada is in trouble
We know, we share a border with USA
@@joanford9247 why do you keep attacking the USA they have nothing to do with this
@@leebot558 Do you have any knowledge of this issue at all, why do you think asylum seekers are coming to Canada in the first place
@@joanford9247 explain then
@@leebot558 many were Haitians living in the US after the earthquake destroyed their homes in Haiti, they had jobs and homes in the US. Trump came into power, he was talking about deporting them back to Haiti, their lives were rooted in the US there was nothing left for them in Haiti, they were afraid, they came to Canada, looking for a safe country.
« You won't be able to go back... » But they come for the Welfare State they don't want to go back before having the Canadian passport, free education and free hospital.
Hey. I have an idea. Why don't move to the U. S. to all that we have to offer here. Maybe then you would understand instead of riding that high horse. You are a psychopath. The definition is someone with no empathy for their fellow human beings.
They know to use the homosexual story as a fast track to get refugee status...
Well, or many governments in Africa are basing their laws on the evil missionaries who went to Africa and said that homosexuality is evil because they didn't bother following what Jesus taught and commanded. Some African countries kill homosexuals. You know, like the psychopaths in the U.S. So many crazies here that I want to move to Canada. Did you know that Canada made a plan to enact if the United States becomes extremely out of control? Look that up. I live near the border. So, I see Canadian news. The U.S. is looked at as crazy by most other countries in the world. And why not. Many here really are.
This isn't what it looks like
Most if not All the people Crossing the border at Rocksam Road are part of a Biger plan.
They show you Family's But most are single young men from different Countries Not America, Most fly into the US then cross the border.
Who is paying for the Plane Tickets ? And Why is the US Customs Not Stoping them at the Airport ?
P.s. Every Taxi / Cab Driver Doing This Should Be Sent to Prison.
Get another job then lady cayote ...you know dam well u depending on the smuggleness...you ain't gonna let it go and flip burgers cus easy money coming in smuggler
The definition of a psychopath is someone with no empathy for their fellow human beings. That fits you well.
Might be better to migrate illegally to Canada. Nothing much in America for any of them. American CITIZENS are in extreme need at this time!
Thank you for understanding. I am a born and raised U.S. citizen, my family goes back several generations and I even served in the U.S. military for many years but I am now thinking of moving to Canada. Yes, we are in big trouble.
Is this a documentary about taxi fares or the irregular crossing of migrants?
Please drop them into the Atlantic Ocean instead. We will all be better off.
All the top comments tend to be from several years ago, and probably hand picked too. Completely out of touch.
You are welcome to come in, to this awesome country, “Legally” , otherwise you are not , please, respect our laws, thank you.
I am trying figure out if this story is about over charging taxi or refugees fleeing from the us to canada.if taxies are making between 60 and 75 for each ride,they are probably making $200 and $400 a day or may be more.Nice
Which would you prefer? Just say that it is whichever you like because you aren't intelligent enough to figure it out. God am I sick of stupid people. Is there something in the water you drink or is it in the air?
Please explain how you can live in any country for 19 years in a country with no “paper” and then you expect another country to rescue you?! 🤦🏼♀️
How I wish u will understand
How has it been shut did they fenced it, people are free walk a cross
It'$ $till WIDE OPEN...500 yrds left or right of ROXOM RD.....EH !
The Harriet Tubman of our generation
Yo estoy esperando Juanito a mi hijo en Canadá entre buscando ayuda para buscar mejores oportunidades para el futuro de mis hijos y aquí solo me demostraron que mi historia no vale por que solo soy una simple migrante el gobierno no escucha mi historia no ve el fondo de las vidas de los niños que llevan viajando meses a pie buscando un mejor futuro ese futuro que al parecer para nosotros los pobres nunca llegara.
How are there Canadians so lacking in compassion, shame on you in the comments.
This is human trafficing, a crime.
Very good
Pretty sure your rights for a fair cab price goes out the window when you're illegal in the country your fleeing into another country illegally.
Not to worry, let everyone in! Trudeau will give them money and tax breaks while the rest of us work and pay our bills, and their bills.
Just like the Democrats here in a America 👍
You mean Trudeau gives them OUR money! Many illegals and refugees thank the government, but they should be thanking Canadian taxpayers! The cost is nuclear!
@@dianehansma1725 more or less what i meant, we are on the same page
Canada will be converted from a 1st world country to a 3rd world country with all these illegal people.
Eventually they will work and pay more in taxes than most
Trump is not a decent human being
Why is this woman allowed to continue to help those who are breaking the law? Why isn't she shut down?
LOL.
Send them ALL back
Make sure you bring all your luggage...
How about
Do not enter this country illegally, you will be in jail until your court date and if/when convicted deported
Send them back!
Can we send you back
@@joanford9247 to where
@@leebot558 What the hell is your problem
@@joanford9247 it’s a question
let's send you back along with your European ancestors and while we at it take us back to Africa and leave our resources.
If u feel really terrible about their status u should tell ur country to stop invading the stable countries.
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Lady you are selfish I get the taxi have to make money but do they care that they are dropping them off so canadian can pay their way? Living in canada costs money just like in the US. So you knowingly drop them off for yourself, not giving a dam about how much canadian taxpayers pay for them. Very selfish.
I would presume that they would work to support themselves. Do you know something that I don't?
@@dinyhotmail really? You are that naive?
@@purethinking269 Okay, I live near Canada but don't know how it works there. How does it work? Are they not compelled to work? Do they just sit in their houses or apartments doing nothing and no one cares that they do except the people replying here?
@dinyhotmail like in the US they get money from taxpayers, govt.
If USA doesn't want you, what makes you think Canada will like you too
They are taking advantage of these people $ 75 bucks to go how many miles ? Bull S--T Greed...Shame.
is USA a safe country? Why did they accept USA people as asylum seekers? , during covid19 pandemic there were USA citizens allowed as Refugees. I know, and i am really sure, the law has to be respected but while Canada is doing a great job, USA is just building walls inside the country with long process and emotionally destructive rules even when you gone legal. The Safe third Country is not actual, under this government administration. What happen? Canada can allowed a Finish, Swedish, Spanish, Italian, German, Usa citizens for been refugees in the border, why dont they be part of the same law? What is the value of an Afrincan or Latinamerican person ?........... if i am not allowed in the border and Canada send me back to USA, What happen ?, Nobody know, deported without a process may be even you gone inside legally.
You know, it would be a reeeeeal shaaaaame if Mary accidentally slipped on the ice and broke both her knee-caps and then her cab sort-of-accidentally caught fire and burned out, 50 kilometres from Plattsburgh some cold winter night . . . She looks like she weighs 160 kilos if she weighs a gram. She'd never heal. And there are no cops on that road. Maybe all the other Pirate Taxi Drivers would come to her rescue.
very boring intro... get a new editor
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