Rise in asylum-seekers entering Canada from U.S. becomes flashpoint again
By:Reuters
Updated: Feb 22, 2023, 15:05 EST
By Anna Mehler Paperny TORONTO (Reuters) – Thousands of asylum-seekers crossing irregularly into Canada via a dirt path between New York State and the province of Quebec are becoming a political flashpoint once again in Canada as the Quebec government says it can no longer accommodate
People walk with their luggage on Roxham Road before crossing the US-Canada in Champlain
By Anna Mehler Paperny
TORONTO (Reuters) – Thousands of asylum-seekers crossing irregularly into Canada via a dirt path between New York State and the province of Quebec are becoming a political flashpoint once again in Canada as the Quebec government says it can no longer accommodate the rising numbers.
The movement of asylum-seekers into Canada from the United States has picked up since Canada lifted COVID-19 pandemic restrictions in late 2021, a trend mirroring global displacement. More than 39,000 refugees entered Canada last year via unofficial crossings, the vast majority via Roxham Road linking Quebec and New York State. The number crossing into Quebec more than doubled last year compared to 2017, when Roxham Road made international headlines.
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