They had a practical role too in transporting immigrants from much of Europe to Canada especially to populate the vast prairies.
One of these examples is that of a shipowner who transports immigrants.
Gerald Lankford, a 64-year-old retiree who faced 12 counts including conspiracy and transporting illegal immigrants, was acquitted of all charges.
The slip was later used to transport newly arrived immigrants from Ellis Island, many of whom remained in the town.
Of course, any hotel would have been beautiful after two hours in a beige van better suited for transporting illegal immigrants.
This place would make an ideal layout to transport smuggled immigrants to destinations around the country.
If only we could have caught them in the act of transporting illegal immigrants.
The main business of many of the passenger lines in the 19th century was transporting immigrants.
The Border Patrol's policy is to prosecute smugglers but simply to transport immigrants back across the border after they have recovered from their ordeal.
Previously, transportation companies were only asked to exercise care not to transport illegal immigrants into the United States when returning home from Europe.