In the first 15 days of August, an additional 3,800 asylum seekers were arrested crossing the US border into Quebec, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police said. More than 1,000 people are living in tents and government facilities at a Lacolle, Quebec border crossing across from upstate New York. Canada is struggling to house and provide social assistance for the influx of asylum seekers as its refugee system faces the worst delays in years. In the first quarter of this year, almost two-thirds of Haitian refugee claims were rejected, according to government figures. The spike in asylum seekers has sparked protests by anti-migrant groups who say Canada is being soft on law-breakers.

Source: Dhaka Tribune August 18, 2017 13:41 UTC