Canada shut its land border to asylum seekers. More refugees came anyway
- Despite Canada's deal to reduce the number of asylum seekers entering from the U.S., the overall number of people filing refugee claims in Canada has actually increased. Many now come by air or sneak across the border and hide until they can apply for asylum without fear of being sent back.
- Asylum seekers are drawn to Canada's reputation for swifter processing and greater acceptance of asylum applications compared to the U.S. The expanded Safe Third Country Agreement led to a decrease in people intercepted at informal crossings but an overall surge in asylum seekers entering the country.
- The higher numbers of refugee claims are being driven by more people filing at airports or local immigration offices. Canada is seen as offering safe harbor while pressures of war, climate change, and human rights violations force a greater number to flee. Some individuals are hoping to skirt the agreement with the U.S. By crossing undetected and hiding with a smuggler's help.
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