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David Connors, 30, Eileen Connors, 24, and their three-month-old son say they inadvertently crossed the border at B.C. and Washington State 香蕉视频直播� while in a vehicle with at least four other family members 香蕉视频直播� after detouring to avoid an animal in the road.
They said they were stopped by an officer, who told them they were in Washington State but did not read them their rights or allow them to turn around and return to Canada.
Instead, they said they were arrested and moved to a detention centre in Pennsylvania. The other family members, including a brother, his wife and their two-year-old twin girls are also being detained in the U.S. as suspected illegal immigrants.
However, a U.S. Customs and Border Patrol statement this week said the Oct. 2 crossing was deliberate, and that record checks show that two of the adults in the vehicle had previously been denied authorization to come to the U.S.
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What appears to be a small animal can be seen crossing the road a short distance in front of the vehicle.
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An attorney for the People香蕉视频直播檚 Justice Centre, representing the family, has filed a complaint with the inspector general of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, alleging mistreatment during their detention, including 香蕉视频直播渇rigid香蕉视频直播� cells and inadequate clothing and blankets for their child.
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- with files from the Associated Press
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