Border
U.S. aims to drastically increase number of migrants sent back across border
The efforts are being made while U.S. President Donald Trump is doubling down on threats to shutter the U.S.-Mexico border entirely. Continue reading
Liberals to fund watchdog to handle complaints by travellers, detainees against CBSA
The Liberal government is planning legislative changes to give the RCMP watchdog the additional responsibility of handling public complaints about the CBSA. Continue reading
Pregnant asylum seeker rescued from snow trying to cross Manitoba border
A pregnant woman who walked across the United States border into Manitoba was rescued after she became trapped in a snowbank and appeared to go into labour. Continue reading
U.S. to send 3,750 more troops to Mexico border
The additions will bring the total number of active-duty troops on the border to 4,350. Continue reading
Border Patrol arrests 376 Central Americans who dug under barrier in Arizona
The group dug under a steel barrier in seven spots about 10 miles (16 kilometres) east of a border crossing in San Luis and made no effort to elude immigration agents. They included 176 children. Continue reading
Winnipeg Air Traffic Controllers send pizza to U.S. counterparts
Winnipeg Air Traffic Controllers showed their support of their American counterparts by sending a pizzas across the border. Continue reading
Trump says he’ll almost ‘definitely’ declare emergency if border wall demands not met
The president added that he has the power to invoke national emergency powers to get his wall funded, according to his lawyers — a course of action that Democrats have said may be illegal. Continue reading
Piney residents relieved after CBSA says no to border changes
By Kevin Hirschfield Anchor/Reporter
Residents of the RM of Piney are breathing a sigh of relief after the CBSA says there will be no changes in hours to several border crossings in the area. Continue reading
Manitoba should welcome migrants stuck at US/Mexico border, says Axworthy
Lloyd Axworthy said that his hometown could set an example by welcoming refugees from Central America. Continue reading
About 4,000 U.S. troops expected to stay at Mexico border until end of January
The number of U.S. active duty troops at the southern border will drop from 5,600 to about 4,000, and their deployment will be extended through the end of January, under a new request from Homeland Security. Continue reading