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: 1, Flamebait) by Ethanol-fueled on Friday April 21 2017, @02:13AM
Wait, what? So you are wishing goodbye to all those skilled lawyers, doctors, scientists, and engineers? [i.yuki.la]
But how oh how will America prosper without them? Oh, well, our loss is Canada's gain -- good thing Canada is a tolerant multicultural progressive society. Those lawyers, doctors, scientists, and engineers seeking refuge will fit right in!