International Affairs

The Snakehead: An Epic Tale of the Chinatown Underworld and the American Dream

Patrick Radden Keefe

About the Program

Patrick Radden Keefe talks about Cheng Chui Ping, aka Sister Ping, who ran an illegal Chinese immigration ring during the 1980s and 1990s.  Before being caught, Sister Ping amassed a multi-million dollar fortune and created a network that was so complex that it took the FBI ten years to piece it all together. 

About the Authors

Patrick Radden Keefe

Patrick Radden Keefe is a fellow at The Century Foundation.  He is the author of "Chatter: Dispatches from the Secret World of Global Eavesdropping."  For more, visit patrickraddenkeefe.com. 


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The Snakehead: An Epic Tale of the Chinatown Underworld and the American Dream

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Past Airings

  • Sunday, January 24th at 10am (ET)
  • Sunday, August 30th at 8pm (ET)
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