US EditionMore Americans applying for refugee status in Canada, shows data
Refugee claims from the U.S. rose to 245 in early 2025 amid legal restrictions on transgender rights, according to Canada's Immigration and Refugee Board.
- More Americans applied for refugee status in Canada in the first half of 2025 than in all of 2024 or any full year since 2019.
- In 2024, 204 Americans filed refugee claims in Canada alleging persecution in the U.S., and lawyers report more inquiries from trans Americans wanting to leave following rollbacks of their rights.
- To gain asylum, refugees must convince Canada's Immigration and Refugee Board that nowhere in the U.S. is safe for them, and the Board has added human rights documentation on LGBTQ treatment in the U.S.
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Record Numbers of Americans Seek Asylum in Canada — Surge Driven by Trans Applicants
Canada is reporting a record surge in asylum claims from US citizens, with lawyers noting an increasing number of transgender applicants citing fear of persecution and lack of protections at home. According to data from Canada's Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB), 204 American citizens filed asylum claims in 2024, the highest total since 2019. The upward trend has continued into 2025, with 245 claims made in the first half of the year already s…
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