Sanctuary City: Border and Refugee Asylum

sanctuary city: 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, according to National Observer. 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. Mayor Denis Coderre told reporters he felt compelled to act because of events south of the border. Canada Border Services Agency says 452 people filed a claim for refugee asylum at Quebec-U.S. land border crossings in January. Toronto became Canada's first sanctuary city in 2013. Given that current context, several Canadian cities have expressed interest in adopting similar motions, including Ottawa, Saskatoon and Regina. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.