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发帖数: 3433 | 1 People seeking asylum are leaving America for Canada in unprecedented
numbers. They pour in from around the globe. Some have been in the United
States for just days or weeks. Others for years.
"Most of the people want to come to Canada to become Canadian citizens,"
said Enrique Gasse, a constable with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP
.)
More than 13,000 have crossed illegally this year, according to Canadian
government data. That's more than five times the number intercepted by the
RCMP in 2016.
The summer surge was dramatic, particularly in Quebec, where authorities set
up a temporary camp near the border. In Montreal, officials briefly
converted the former Olympic Stadium into a shelter.
NO GUARANTEE OF RESIDENCE FOR MIGRANTS FLEEING US FOR CANADA
More than 5,700 asylum seekers crossed illegally in August alone, avoiding
checkpoints and the risk of being sent back to America. Most simply walk in,
crossing where a rural dead end in New York meets the Canadian border.
"We are living a lot of uncertainty about immigration reform in the U.S.
What's going to happen with DACA or what's going to happen also with a calls
for even a smaller intake of refugees and a move towards a points system in
the U.S." explains Professor Mireille Paquet, currently serving as a
postdoctoral fellow at Harvard University's Weatherhead Center for
International Affairs. "Whether that's going to happen or not, I think there
's a lot of uncertainty for populations."
Advocates say it's the contrast between the Trump administration's hardline
stance on immigration vs. the welcoming image projected by Canadian Prime
Minister Justin Trudeau that drives many migrants to Canada – though the
country does warn there is no guarantee that status will be granted.
PM TRUDEAU SAYS CANADA WILL TAKE REFUGEES
"The government has been accused of misleading migrants and telling them
that things would be easier than they might sound," said immigration lawyer
Guillaume Cliche-Rivard.
Still, he said, many migrants have few options.
"When we compare what's going on in the states, even though there is
uncertainty about Canada, the uncertainty is still less than what they might
be facing in the states,” he said. “When you have a lose-lose situation,
you may choose the one that you're less losing."
Outside a YMCA in Montreal where migrants are housed, it's a melting pot of
cultures. Families from Syria gather alongside men from Haiti and Africa.
All await hearings to determine their fate.
Many stopped in America first but believe their best shot at refuge lies in
Canada.
One man told us he fled his home country after his life was threatened for
opposing the practice of female genital mutilation.
"My hope for the future is to seek a better life," he said. "A better future
. A place where I can be free."
Trudeau is slated to visit Washington next week but the official focus of
his meeting with President Trump is expected to be on international security
and trade as NAFTA negotiations continue. | n******h
发帖数: 2482 | 2 Isn't it awesome? Oh Canada, land of the free.
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: People seeking asylum are leaving America for Canada in unprecedented
: numbers. They pour in from around the globe. Some have been in the United
: States for just days or weeks. Others for years.
: "Most of the people want to come to Canada to become Canadian citizens,"
: said Enrique Gasse, a constable with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP
: .)
: More than 13,000 have crossed illegally this year, according to Canadian
: government data. That's more than five times the number intercepted by the
: RCMP in 2016.
: The summer surge was dramatic, particularly in Quebec, where authorities set
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