Some of those now fleeing the United States originally moved there to escape what they said was persecution in their homelands. But under Obama, failed asylum seekers who had no criminal records and were from countries deemed dangerous, like Somalia, were not a priority for deportation. Trump has signalled a much tougher approach - he wants to widen the net to include these asylum seekers, among others. After two years in the United States, he left for Canada, giving his car and personal belongings to his brother. Once in Manitoba, asylum seekers phone Canadian police, who take them to the government border office to file claims.

Source: bd News24 March 10, 2017 06:12 UTC