Asylum seekers crossing into Canada from the United States face further hurdles trying to attain refugee status here, according to an Ottawa immigration lawyer. You need to prove the story you are telling is in fact true.' "So the actual definition to become a Convention refugee is actually quite narrow and you need to prove your credibility," Bonisteel said. Essentially, they must make a claim for refuge from the U.S.That's exceedingly difficult to prove, even now, Bonisteel said. Still, Bonisteel said she thinks the debate over refugees fleeing to Canada from the U.S. is far from over.

Source: CBC News February 10, 2017 17:08 UTC