Number of refugees who are fleeing America and traveling to Canada nearly doubles in the wake of Trump’s immigration crackdown
Number of migrants claiming refugee status at border rose to 7,000 last year
1,400 have claimed asylum in Quebec since November, more than all of 2015
Migrants are crossing illegally into Canada to avoid being sent back to the US
By EMILY CHAN
DailyMail.com
23 February 2017
Thousands of refugees are fleeing America and traveling to Canada in the wake of Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown.
The number of migrants claiming refugee status at the Canadian-US border rose to over 7,000 last year, up from 4,300 in the previous year.
More than 1,400 people have claimed asylum at the border with Quebec since November alone – more than the whole of 2015.
The latest figures suggest the rise is set to continue, with 452 refugee claims made in the region last month – more than triple the number compared to last year.
Migrants are crossing illegally into Canada before seeking asylum, in order to get round the Safe Third Country Agreement introduced in 2004.
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