2. “Read between the lines”
Description
A man who says he’s a people smuggler offers to help the family, while a drive around a suburb in Indiana reveals their past. Sam’s father adds a new twist on who his daughter really is.
This episode includes descriptions of violence and some upsetting moments involving children.
CREDITS:
Reporter: Josh Baker
Written by: Josh Baker and Joe Kent
Producers: Joe Kent and Max Green
Production assistant: Lucie Sullivan
Composer: Sam Slater
Series Editor: Emma Rippon
Commissioning Executive: Dylan Haskins
Commissioning Editor: Jason Phipps
ARCHIVE:
Fox News: ISIS uses purported American boy in latest propaganda video (August 2017)
NBC News: Boy In ISIS Propaganda Video Claims To Be 10-year-old American | TODAY (August 2017)
CBS News: ISIS claims boy in propaganda video is American (August 2017)
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