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Point Roberts: The town cut off from the U.S

When the northern border of the United States was set at the 49th parallel, it meant that the Am...

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16.07 29 Jun 2021


Point Roberts: The town cut off from the U.S


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16.07 29 Jun 2021


When the northern border of the United States was set at the 49th parallel, it meant that the American town of Point Roberts got cut off from its own country.

This has now had devastating consequences during the pandemic.

Brian Calder, president of the Point Roberts Chamber of Commerce, joined Stefanie Preissner to discuss.

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