Saint-Bernard-de-Lacolle is the primary border crossing between Montreal and the United States, connecting major highways that run from Montreal to New York City.

If the RCMP really wants to do a threat assessment of someone at the border, there are far more effective ways of determining if someone is a supporter of ISIS or the Taliban, a neo-Nazi or a Ku Klux Klan Grand Wizard.

The RCMP said the number of illegal crossings into the country has increased recently, with the most significant increase being seen in Quebec.