Nineteen asylum seekers of Haitian origin were arrested Thursday night in the Havelock area of Montérégie, Que., according to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) said they were alerted to the group by the United States Border Patrol shortly before 6 p.m. The asylum seekers, ranging in age from one to 60, were intercepted after allegedly crossing illegally from the United States into Canada. “The search continued until about 10:30 p.m., in extreme cold, to find the remaining individuals,” the RCMP spokesperson said. Based on available information, their lives are not in danger,” the RCMP spokesperson said.

Source: CBC News December 27, 2025 05:36 UTC