OTTAWA—Migrants illegally crossing the border overland from the U.S. into Canada made up about a fifth of Canada’s total refugee claims in the first two months of 2017, an increase that came as concerns grow about tougher U.S. immigration rules. Canadian immigration officials said Tuesday that police captured 1,134 asylum seekers in January and February who tried to enter from the U.S. illegally. That’s one-fifth of the 5,520 asylum claims Canadian officials have started processing in the two-month period, The revised...

Source: Wall Street Journal March 21, 2017 20:37 UTC