Canada is enforcing its border laws and is willing to put more resources in place to deal with the influx of asylum-seekers from the US, federal public safety minister Ralph Goodale said Saturday. The Manitoba government has said the influx has created more demand for housing and other support services. If they get on to Canadian soil before being apprehended, they are allowed to stay in Canada and go through the normal refugee-claim process. Canada PM Trudeau pressured to tackle influx of asylum seekers over US border Read moreThe Royal Canadian Mounted Police and the Canada Border Services Agency have shifted some resources in southern Manitoba to the Emerson area. He also said the government was examining requests for more aid from refugee support agencies, but did not provide specifics.

Source: The Guardian March 04, 2017 20:48 UTC