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Canada, U.S. move to redraft border treaty to cut flow of asylum seekers
Monday, April 1st, 2019
… those who cross between border stations have the right to make a refugee claim. Canada wants this changed so most people coming from the United States – at any point along the border – can be immediately deported. The idea behind the treaty is that refugees do not face a risk of persecution in the United States, so it is safe for them to apply for asylum there
Tags: immigration, rights
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