Gujarati family Freeze to Death at US-Canada Border

Jagdish Patel, 35, his wife, Vaishali, 33, their daughter Vihanga, 12, and son Dharmik, 3 had all left Dingucha, a small village of 3,000 people in the state of Gujarat. They left the village in the second week of January and flew to Canada. Their aim was to enter the USA illegally as they were not getting visas. However, in a shocking incident, the entire family froze to death at the USA-Canada border. The news shocked the world. Let me tell you what happened. The family landed in Emmerson, Manitoba in Cannada.
They paid money to smugglers to help them cross the border to Cannada. On 19th January 2022, the smugglers dropped them and another group of Gujarati people some distance away from the border. Not a single person knew to speak English. The smugglers gave everyone new winter coats with fur-trimmed hoods, gloves, ski masks and insulated rubber boots, all of it black. They told the group of Gujarati people to start walking towards the border and once they reached the border another smuggler would pick them up and help them enter the USA.

The temperature was around -35C. There was a strong wind and heavy snow. They had started walking at around 9:30 pm. It was fully dark. Somewhere along the route, the family of 4 got separated from the group. The remaining group of people continued walking for 11 hours and had entered the USA border but they were caught by the U.S. Border Patrol officers. However, the family of 4 were then found by the Canadian authorities. They were all frozen to death. The Canadian authorities then informed the Indian government who informed their family in their village. You all may think the family was poor and wanted to go to the USA for a better life. They were from a large and supportive family with some assets. The father Jagdish Patel worked as a teacher and owned farmland. An online prayer service for the Patel family was held by about 250 people from Gujarat who are living in Canada. It was organised by Hemant Shah in Winnipeg. He said, “What has happened is shocking. We could not believe it. With the weather now in Winnipeg, we don’t dare go out. Even thinking about the pain they might have experienced in freezing cold temperatures gives us goosebumps.” The USA & Canadian authorities are now investigating the matter and suspect that there could be a huge smuggling racket to help people enter the USA illegally.

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[stephwiller]

As a Canadian I'm a little biased, but why would you leave Canada for the US? I feel like Canada would have been the better life. Since you were allowed to be there legally why would you try to sneak into another country you weren't allowed to be in? Especially since if you got caught not only would you be deported from the US, but likely wouldn't be allowed to even return to Canada. Really poor decision on the parents part. Even if you were going to try to enter illegally why the hell would you do it in the middle of the night during a blizzard?

[MalluStyleMultiMedia]

I feel sorry for the kids .. innocent kids lost their lives 😔😭 no words for the parents 🤬

[roxyroller]

This ripped out my heart! This is the first time I have seen what this family looked like. What an unfortunate tragedy. The only comfort we all have, is that they all went to heaven together.

[dieudonneo]

I feel very sorry to those innocent kids who were scapegoated to the stupid act of parents.

[CanadianBisdak]

They should have settled in Canada. I can imagine how the kids have struggled and shivering and frozen to death! So heartbreaking!

[abhatia]

I feel sorry for the children who had these people for parents. Even if they would have reached the US, illegal immigrants cannot live a peaceful life because they are on the police blacklist. Also, why do Indians in India think US is paradise?? If you have a good life in India, there is no sense in leaving your country, family, friends, customs, traditions etc. etc. In two generations your children and grandchildren will have absolutely no connection to India. The family ties, language, traditions ....all links to the motherland are lost. Many children in Canada / US etc. only know their grandparents migrated from India. They look at India as a far away country that is a foreign land.

[meenakshivenkateshwaran]

I am sorry to say most of the Gujaratis specially Patels they feel that their life gets settled if they go there. Very Sad. I hope it is an eye opener for everybody.

[marblegarden]

This is such a senseless tragedy. I feel so awful for this family, their unrealized dreams and what they must have experienced. I imagine it was a situation where they felt this was their fleeting chance to cross, but were hesitant, and ultimately came to regret their choice. Canada has more to offer than the USA also, everything about this is sad... Canada wishes you had stayed!

[siamesejasmine]

I am from the USA and my heart is broken for them and their families, 😭😢🥺💔💔💔💔

[yokiryuchan]

Stupid parents got their kids killed, I'm so pissed.

[ritvikgaddam]

I feel like they made the wrong choice to cross the US border from Canada. If these people can't get their visas, they should still be able to have a good life in Canada. A Bhatia, you are absolutely right. Why should they rely on the US for a better future?

[john]

Life is beautifull, when you keep it simple

[lifewithlyza]

This is very sad & heartbreaking 💔 This is making me cry so hard 😭 With grieving heart from America 🙏 RIP beautiful souls 🙏

[alicepamei]

This should be the headlines news to bring awareness, feel sorry for the lost of the innocent kids .

[IOSLoversInc]

India is not a bad country to live I don’t know why people think that risking life is better than living in india 🇮🇳. Very sad and tragic incident feeling sad for the kids.

[nongthombamloyanganba]

Not sure why people think that USA will give a better life. There are many Indians in the USA who do odd jobs and living there for the sake of. Please do remember that not everyone in the USA are rich and happy like any other country. Please love yourself and the country where you live. Don't be so desperate to move to the USA !!!

[boomslang]

so heartbreaking, I have 2 kids too, I cant imagine my kids suffering in the cold.

[andymisingi]

This make tear in my heart
When I see them as my family
Please God receive them in your kingdom.oh! Beautiful soul.

[lorad]

this is heartbreaking, 💔 dear God how they must have suffered

[traviskam]

Why did this family not stay in Canada? Why did they want to continue on to US when Canada is basically the same?