illegal border crossings

• 6 migrants rescued from sinking boat after failed attempt to enter U.S. from Canada

  A seventh individual, a U.S. citizen who made his own way to shore from the sinking boat, was charged with human smuggling and is being held pending trial.

  Canada

  May 6
  
• Accused in deaths on Canada-U.S. border appearing in court Monday

  Under cover of darkness, four people plodded through deep snow and deadly cold, aiming to cross an invisible threshold that held the promise of a better life.

  Canada

  Jan 23
  
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• Quebec man pleads guilty in international human smuggling case

  The indictment said that members of Godofredo Rivas-Melendez's organization would drive people seeking to enter the U.S. illegally to locations along the border.

  Crime

  Aug 24, 2020
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• U.S. Supreme Court denies Trump’s ban on asylum for illegal migrants

  The U.S. Supreme Court has turned down U.S. President Donald Trump's attempt to ban asylum for migrants who enter the U.S. illegally.

  Politics

  Dec 22, 2018
• Liberals seek to make immigration ‘wedge issue’ for 2019 federal election

  The federal Liberals are using immigration as a wedge issue. While it may work at the ballot box, Justin Trudeau should beware, Tasha Kheiriddin says.

  Commentary

  Nov 2, 2018
• ‘Only God on high can stop us’: Migrant caravan gathers at Guatemala-Mexico border

  Approximately 3,000 migrants have gathered in a Guatemala border town, where they are expected to defy U.S. President Donald Trump's warnings and cross into Mexico on their way north.

  Oct 19, 2018
• Tempers flare at immigration committee, officials reveal asylum seekers to be moved to hotels

  Tempers flared at an emergency meeting of the House of Commons immigration committee on Tuesday, with witnesses and MPs clashing repeatedly.

  Canada

  Jul 24, 2018
• Cabinet shuffle! Borders! Election!

  The appointment of former Toronto police chief Bill Blair to cabinet show the federal government sees asylum seekers as a 2019 election issue, Supriya Dwivedi says.

  Commentary

  Jul 19, 2018
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• Pamphlets circulating in Plattsburgh, NY, offer how-to instructions on border crossing

  The pamphlet is being circulated in bus stations and hotels in Plattsburgh, New York, a city that has become a final jumping-off point for people heading to the border.

  Politics

  May 24, 2018
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• Canada’s social media outreach to asylum seekers may not be as ‘aggressive’ as it seems

  Government documents suggest Ottawa has not spent a dime to promote its message that "there's no free ticket to Canada" on the biggest social media juggernaut of them all: Facebook.

  Politics

  May 21, 2018