Roxham Road Closure
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Months after closure of Quebec’s Roxham Road, more asylum seekers arriving by airThe number of people claiming asylum in Canada dropped sharply after its closure in March. The numbers have since been climbing back up with an increase in arrivals at airports.CanadaAug 11, 2023
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Once-popular rural Quebec road for asylum seekers quiets down after U.S.-Canada dealOfficials say the massive wave of would-be refugees crossing into Canada has slowed since the end of March after a deal to turn away asylum seekers at unofficial border crossings.CanadaApr 6, 2023
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Roxham Road is now closed. Advocates call the move ‘rushed,’ ‘inhumane’The border rule change went into effect late Friday, closing the small and unofficial crossing where tens of thousands of asylum seekers have entered Canada in the past few years.CanadaMar 25, 2023
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Quebec premier pitches English Canada for closure of Roxham Road and transfer of migrantsThe influx of would-be refugees in Quebec has put significant strain on the housing, education and social services sectors, the government says.CanadaFeb 21, 2023
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