A legal case has been opened against a Florida man who has pleaded not guilty to charges of human smuggling. The case is linked to the tragic discovery of four migrants from India who were found frozen to death just by the Canada-US border last year. Steve Shand, 48, is accused of illegally bringing migrants from India into the US during a frigid January night in 2022. The Grand Forks Herald newspaper reported the charges against Shand, who waived the reading of the indictment and entered the plea via videoconference. Shands faces up to 20 years in prison if he is found guilty.

Shand had been charged with one count each of bringing people into the US illegally and of transporting them inside the country during the aforementioned frigid night. The family, Shand claims, had gotten separated from the primary group during their 12-hour overnight odyssey. The backpack worn by one of the members carried children's clothes, toys, and a diaper, indicating this. Furthermore, Shand stated a not guilty plea when asked about the charges by Minnesota magistrate Judge Leo Brisbois. A jury trial had been scheduled for July 17 in Fergus Falls, but the date depends on the trial judge's decision. Judge Brisbois still has to rule on several production and discovery motions.

The US Customs and Border Protection agency has revealed a significant surge in the number of encounters with non-Canadian citizens last month at or near the northern border. 11,583 encounters with non-Canadian citizens were recorded in June, up from 5,317 in April. In contrast, during the 2022 fiscal year, 68,935 similar encounters were recorded in total, while the current fiscal year has seen 76,471 such encounters so far. Illegal migration continues to remain a prevalent issue in the area.

A legal case has been opened against a Florida man who has pleaded not guilty to charges of human smuggling. The case is linked to the tragic discovery of four migrants from India who were found frozen to death just by the Canada-US border last year. Steve Shand, 48, is accused of illegally bringing migrants from India into the US during a frigid January night in 2022. The Grand Forks Herald newspaper reported the charges against Shand, who waived the reading of the indictment and entered the plea via videoconference. Shands faces up to 20 years in prison if he is found guilty.
Shand had been charged with one count each of bringing people into the US illegally and of transporting them inside the country during the aforementioned frigid night. The family, Shand claims, had gotten separated from the primary group during their 12-hour overnight odyssey. The backpack worn by one of the members carried children's clothes, toys, and a diaper, indicating this. Furthermore, Shand stated a not guilty plea when asked about the charges by Minnesota magistrate Judge Leo Brisbois. A jury trial had been scheduled for July 17 in Fergus Falls, but the date depends on the trial judge's decision. Judge Brisbois still has to rule on several production and discovery motions.
The US Customs and Border Protection agency has revealed a significant surge in the number of encounters with non-Canadian citizens last month at or near the northern border. 11,583 encounters with non-Canadian citizens were recorded in June, up from 5,317 in April. In contrast, during the 2022 fiscal year, 68,935 similar encounters were recorded in total, while the current fiscal year has seen 76,471 such encounters so far. Illegal migration continues to remain a prevalent issue in the area.

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