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Asylum: Asylum Seekers

asylum: Janzen said he's done 95 television interviews over the last two weeks, according to CBC. Before that he'd only done one, a dozen years ago. The small border town of 671 has been galvanized to help asylum seekers, and the issue has certainly put the community on the map, attracting media attention from across the globe. But as the number of asylum seekers continues to surge, it's beginning to put a strain on local resources and raise some security concerns over potential risks to the residents, he said. Full coverage Refugees at the Canada-U.S. border Dozens of aslyum seekers, baby, cross into Manitoba Sunday So far, the asylum seekers have caused no trouble, and there have been no confrontations. It's starting to get concerning, because the numbers are growing, Janzen said. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.