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Canadian Jurisdiction: City and Undocumented Refugees

canadian jurisdiction: The designation means undocumented refugees will have full access to local services regardless of their situation, with the city following in the footsteps of Toronto, Hamilton and London, Ont, according to Toronto Star. Mayor Denis Coderre told reporters he felt compelled to act because of events south of the border. Ryan Remiorz / THE CANADIAN PRESS By Sidhartha Banerjee The Canadian Press Mon., Feb. 20, 2017 Montreal city council passed a motion Monday making it the latest Canadian jurisdiction to declare itself a sanctuary city for non-status immigrants. Read more Canada-U.S. border the final frontier for refugee-seekers Article Continued Below Toronto declared sanctuary city' to non-status migrants Hamilton declares itself sanctuary city' for undocumented immigrants One of the reasons I've done that is clearly because of what's happening in the United States and what I'm witnessing in Europe, Coderre said. react-empty 158 In recent weeks, more and more people have flowed illegally across the U.S. border into Canada as President Donald Trump cracks down on illegal immigration and imposes new restrictions on refugees. Given that current context, several Canadian cities have expressed interest in adopting similar motions, including Ottawa, Saskatoon and Regina. Canada Border Services Agency says 452 people filed a claim for refugee asylum at Quebec-U.S. land border crossings in January. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.