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immigration2 years ago

Canada's Land Border Closure Fails to Deter Refugees

Despite Canada's efforts to discourage asylum seekers, the number of people filing refugee claims in the country has risen instead of falling. While the deal with the U.S. to close the land border led to a drop in the number of people intercepted at unofficial crossings, the overall number of asylum seekers entering Canada has surged. Many now come by air or sneak across the border and hide until they can apply for asylum without fear of being sent back. The increase in refugee claims highlights the challenge of shutting the door on desperate people and the need for protection.

via Yahoo News|
#asylum-seekers#border-control#canada
politics2 years ago

Canada's Supreme Court upholds Safe Third Country Agreement with US for asylum-seekers.

Canada's Supreme Court has upheld the Safe Third Country Agreement, which restricts a person's ability to claim refugee status in Canada. The law was found to be unconstitutional in 2020, but the Trudeau government appealed and it made its way to the Supreme Court. The pact sets out that claimants must file in the first "safe" country they arrive in, allowing the country to turn asylum seekers back from Canada-U.S. border checkpoints. Trudeau and U.S. President Joe Biden negotiated an update to the agreement during their bilateral meeting in March to address that.

via POLITICO|
#canada#justin-trudeau#politics
society2 years ago

The Plight and Bond of Asylum Seekers in Maine.

The closure of the Canadian border to asylum seekers has left many stranded in Portland, Maine, where services are struggling to cope with the growing number of migrants. Many had hoped to continue on to Canada, but changes to the Safe Third Country Agreement with the US have made this impossible. As a result, services in Portland are buckling under the needs of the roughly 1,500 asylum seekers, many of whom are homeless and struggling to find shelter and food. Advocates are calling for more help and funding from federal and state governments, and some support or collaboration from Ottawa.

via CBC.ca|
#asylum-seekers#canada#homelessness
immigration2 years ago

US-Canada border restrictions impact Haitian asylum seekers at Roxham Road.

A Haitian family crossed the US-Canada border illegally just before new restrictions on asylum seekers took effect. The Safe Third Country Agreement, which restricts certain migrants from seeking protections in Canada, was revised by US President Joe Biden and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The agreement applies to individuals who have transited through a country where they could have made an asylum claim because it is deemed safe. Roxham Road, a remote street that connects Champlain, New York, with Hemmingford, Quebec, was a loophole in the agreement, but it is not an official crossing. US Border Patrol has recently seen a historic high number of migrant crossings in the northern region.

via CNN|
#asylum-seekers#canada#immigration
immigration2 years ago

Biden-Trudeau border deal impacts asylum seekers and migrant intake.

Asylum seekers continued to cross into Canada through the unofficial United States border crossing into Quebec at Roxham Road a day after the two countries amended the Safe Third Country Agreement to stem the influx. Under the revised pact, anyone who crosses into either country anywhere along the land border and who applies for asylum within 14 days will be turned back. Critics fear that enforcing the amended agreement by apprehending people who cross anywhere along the land border could be a logistical nightmare and put people at risk, driving them underground and toward riskier modes of travel.

via Reuters.com|
#asylum-seekers#canada#immigration
politics2 years ago

US and Canada agree on immigration deal, ending asylum-seeker loophole.

President Joe Biden and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced a new migration deal that will allow Canada to send migrants who cross at unofficial ports of entry at America's northern border back to the U.S. The U.S. will also be able to turn back asylum seekers who travel across the border from Canada. In return, Canada has agreed to allow 15,000 more people from the Western Hemisphere to migrate to Canada legally. The new policy agreement was officially announced by Biden during his visit to Canada, and both leaders emphasized working together to keep their people safe.

via ABC News|
#biden#immigration#politics
politics2 years ago

US-Canada border deal impacts asylum-seekers.

Canada and the US have expanded their Safe Third Country Agreement (STCA) to the entire US-Canada border, allowing both countries to expel asylum seekers who cross at unofficial points of entry. Human rights groups have condemned the move, saying it will not deter refugees and asylum seekers from trying to cross the border but instead will push them to take riskier routes. The STCA previously forced asylum seekers to make claims for protection in the first country they arrive in, but a loophole allowed them to make claims once on Canadian soil, pushing thousands to take informal routes across the border.

via Al Jazeera English|
#asylum-seekers#canada#human-rights
politics2 years ago

US and Canada agree to reject and return asylum seekers.

The US and Canada have reached a deal to reject asylum seekers at unofficial border crossings, which is expected to allow officials on both sides of the border to turn back such asylum seekers heading in either direction. The move is part of efforts to limit an influx of migrants at Roxham Road, an unofficial crossing between New York state and the province of Quebec. As a part of the deal, Canada will create a new refugee programme for 15,000 migrants fleeing persecution and violence in South and Central America.

via BBC|
#asylum-seekers#canada#immigration
immigration2 years ago

US and Canada strike deal to divert asylum seekers at border.

The US and Canada are expected to announce a deal to apply the terms of an existing "safe third country agreement" to asylum-seekers who cross between ports of entry. The agreement means people have to apply for asylum in the first safe countries they arrive at, with exceptions. Illegal crossings into the US from Canada have climbed to historically high levels, with about 2,000 migrants apprehended crossing the border illegally in the Swanton Sector of the US border from Oct. 1 to Feb. 28, compared to just 200 in the same period the previous year.

via NBC News|
#asylum-seekers#border-control#illegal-crossings
politics2 years ago

US and Canada agree on new asylum policy.

The US and Canada have reached a deal on changes to the Safe Third Country Agreement, which restricts certain migrants from seeking protections in Canada. The agreement applies to individuals who have transited through a country where they could have made an asylum claim because it's deemed safe. Crossings between ports of entry were not initially included in the agreement, prompting Canada to try to close that loophole now that limitations to information sharing have been lessened. US Border Patrol has recently seen a historic high number of migrant crossings in the northern region, prompting the agency to send additional authorities to the region to assist.

via CNN|
#asylum-seekers#border-crossings#canada
politics2 years ago

Canada and US agree to restrict asylum access and close border crossing.

The US and Canada have reportedly reached an agreement that will allow border officials to turn back asylum seekers heading north across their shared border without considering their petitions for sanctuary, sparking outcry from immigrant groups. The reported agreement expands a policy known as the Safe Third Country Agreement (STCA). The agreement maintains that the US and Canada are both safe countries for refugees and that refugees must apply for asylum in whichever country they arrive in first.

via Al Jazeera English|
#asylum-seekers#canada#immigration
society2 years ago

Canada's population growth hits record high thanks to immigration.

Canada's population has surged by over 1 million in the past year, the largest increase since the post-World War II baby boom, with international migration accounting for nearly 96% of the growth. The increase has been attributed to higher immigration targets and a record-breaking year for processing immigration applications. The rise in asylum seekers crossing at unofficial points along the US-Canada border is expected to be discussed during talks between US President Joe Biden and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The Canadian government has doubled its target for welcoming newcomers since coming to power in 2015, with a record 437,180 immigrants landing in Canada in 2022.

via Al Jazeera English|
#asylum-seekers#canada#immigration
politics2 years ago

"Trudeau and Biden prioritize security and economy in talks"

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and US President Joe Biden are expected to discuss the surge in asylum claims at Roxham Road, an informal crossing between New York state and Quebec, during Biden's first official visit to Canada. The surge has caught the Canadian government off guard, with most claimants lacking proper documentation and work permits. Calls for an overhaul have been spurred by a string of fatalities among people making irregular crossings in freezing winter weather. Ottawa is expected to raise the Safe Third Country Agreement during the talks, but officials have not yet signaled what sort of modifications, if any, they might seek.

via The Guardian|
#asylum-seekers#canada#immigration