Fearful immigrants in U.S. make perilous winter crossing to seek protection in Canada Constable Richard Graham of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police detains a group of men, women and children who crossed into Emerson, Canada, from the U.S. in the early hours of Feb. 19. Bashir Khan, a Winnipeg immigration attorney, said the problems that are driving asylum seekers to flee the U.S. did not begin with Trump. The number of asylum seekers crossing illegally into Canada has been growing for several years. A group of asylum seekers walks through Emerson at 6:30 a.m. after sneaking across the border into Canada. Top: A group of asylum seekers walks through Emerson at 6:30 a.m. after sneaking across the border into Canada.

Source: Los Angeles Times March 07, 2017 21:59 UTC