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Email Thursday: Refugee Claims and Canadian Officials

email thursday: Canada Border Services Agency said in an email Thursday that it is not its practice to confirm or deny the entry of any person into Canada, according to The Chronicle Herald. The RCMP said it was not in a position to comment on the matter. The search for the teens is ongoing, but police have no indication of foul play in their disappearance, said Aquita Brown, a spokeswoman for police in Washington, D.C. Canadian officials would not say if the two students reported to have been seen crossing the border a 16-year-old and a 17-year-old had made refugee claims. American authorities tweeted missing person fliers Wednesday asking for help finding the six teens, who had last been seen in the U.S. at the FIRST Global Challenge around the time of Tuesday's final matches. The competition in the U.S. capital, which is designed to encourage youths to pursue careers in math and science, attracted teams of teenagers from more than 150 nations. The missing team members include two 17-year-old girls and four male students ranging in age from 16 to 18. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.