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Asylum Seekers: Rights Organization and Undocumented People

asylum seekers: Mayor Denis Coderre said the move is more than symbolic and will help protect and assist the most vulnerable without compromising security, according to CBC. The designation comes as the province is dealing with an increase in the number of asylum seekers crossing the border illegally from the United States. The motion includes provisions to ensure undocumented people can obtain services without fear of deportation. Quebec sees biggest increase in illegal crossings from U.S., RCMP says Solidarity Across Borders, a Montreal-based human rights organization, welcomed the idea but said the city needs to take steps beyond what it called easy symbolism. It wants that practice stopped. The group said Montreal police routinely arrest undocumented migrants and hand them over to the Canada Border Services Agency. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.