Illegal Border Crossing Canada

• Trudeau unapologetic after telling heckler, ‘Your racism has no place here’

  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made no apologies after calling out a woman's "intolerant" views about irregular asylum seekers.

  Politics

  Aug 20, 2018
  
• Ralph Goodale unsure if there will be surge of illegal border-crossers in 2018

   A senior Canadian official held talks in Washington on Monday about immigrants illegally entering from the United States and indicated Ottawa was not sure it would see a surge in border crossings this year.

  Canada

  Feb 5, 2018
  
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• RCMP intercepted over 20,000 asylum seekers in 2017

  The RCMP intercepted a grand total of 20,593 asylum seekers crossing into Canada last year between legal border checkpoints, newly released numbers reveal.

  Canada

  Jan 27, 2018
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• Canada readies for potential refugee influx as U.S. ends protection status for Nicaragua

  On Monday night, the Trump administration confirmed that it will end temporary protection status (TPS) for citizens of Nicaragua, many of whom have lived in the United States for almost two decades.

  Canada

  Nov 7, 2017
• Reality check: Will Andrew Scheer’s ideas for the border work?

  Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer says more needs to be done to stop asylum seekers from crossing the border illegally. Will his ideas work?

  Politics

  Sep 7, 2017
• This year’s surge in asylum claimants to Canada isn’t unprecedented: U of C analysis

  According to data analyzed at the University of Calgary, an estimated 36,610 people will come to Canada to seek asylum by year’s end - a high, but not unprecedented - volume.

  Canada

  Aug 22, 2017
• Number of asylum seekers continues to rise, especially in Quebec

  The number of asylum seekers crossing the Canadian border illegally continued to rise in March, according to new numbers released by the immigration department.

  Canada

  Apr 19, 2017
• Almost half of Canadians want refugees illegally crossing into Canada deported: Poll

  A similar number disapprove of how Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is handling the influx, according to a Reuters/Ipsos opinion poll released on Monday.

  Canada

  Mar 20, 2017
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• Some asylum seekers face better odds in Canada than the U.S., lawyers say

  Many have already had refugee or asylum claims turned down in the U.S. and feel they may have more success in Canada.

  Canada

  Mar 6, 2017