They were fleeing the United States for Canada, terrified but determined to get to safety. Brenda Piett, a local emergency official, who got a call when the first large group of refugees came into Emerson from the United States. Risking life and limb to save themselvesTwo Ghanaians who suffered frostbite crossing the border from the United States into Canada. They reasoned it was better to go on than risk being sent back to the United States. We shouting 'help, help.'"

Source: CNN February 14, 2017 02:15 UTC