By Epoch Times ——Bio and Archives--August 14, 2023
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The closure of a rural southern Quebec road used by thousands of asylum seekers to enter Canada from the United States hasn't stopped would-be refugees from arriving, federal data shows.
The number of
people claiming asylum in Canada dropped sharply after the end of
March, when the government negotiated a deal with the United States to
turn away asylum seekers at unofficial border crossings like Quebec’s
Roxham Road. However, the numbers have been climbing back up in recent
months, propelled by an increase in arrivals at Ontario and Quebec
airports. ---More...
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