Since the election of Donald Trump, growing numbers of asylum seekers have been entering Canada by foot, driven by fears over the US president’s approach to immigration. Doing so allows migrants to skirt a longstanding pact that bars most refugee claimants in the US from applying for asylum in Canada. Canada’s immigration minister, Ahmed Hussen, said he would travel to Nigeria in the coming days to address the issue. The province of Quebec – where the bulk of asylum seekers have arrived after crossing into Canada from the US – has called for more resources to help with the increase in refugee claimants. David Heurtel, Quebec’s immigration minister, said last month: “This is not about money.

Source: The Guardian May 08, 2018 21:37 UTC