Canadian authorities caught 887 asylum seekers crossing unlawfully into Canada from the United States in March, nearly triple the number in January.
This brings the total number of asylum seekers caught walking across the border to 1,860 so far this year. The new statistics suggest those numbers could rise further as the weather warms.
Canada is on track to see the highest number of asylum claims in six years, given the pace of claims filed so far, as increasing numbers of people cross into Canada to make refugee claims in the wake of US President Donald Trump's election and his crackdown on refugees and migrants.
"The majority of irregular migrants are holders of visas for the United States," according to a statement released Wednesday from the office of Canada's Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale.
Isn't fleeing to Canada to escape what's happening in the US rather like fleeing to Poland to escape what happened in Germany?
(Score: 2, Disagree) by Phoenix666 on Friday April 21 2017, @12:59AM (5 children)
Well, if you're fleeing America because you're scared of the direction it's taking, Canada isn't much of a remove. Reminded me a bit of people fleeing Germany for Poland, which didn't work out too well.
Also, i'm allowed to Godwin any thread because i am Hitler. April 20th is Adolf's birthday and mine too. That is not a coincidence.
Washington DC delenda est.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday April 21 2017, @01:03AM (4 children)
Happy 128th birthday.
(Score: 2) by Hartree on Friday April 21 2017, @01:57AM (2 children)
He must have used some of that post WW2 time to learn English quite well, too.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday April 21 2017, @03:12AM (1 child)
So wait, Hitler worked for the Clintons at one point?
That... explains... something, but I'm not sure.
(Score: 2) by Phoenix666 on Friday April 21 2017, @12:07PM
Coincidence? I think not.
Washington DC delenda est.
(Score: 2) by Phoenix666 on Friday April 21 2017, @12:08PM
Thank you. I don't feel a day over 45.
Washington DC delenda est.