Border Crossings: Refugee Claims

border crossings: In the past three years, no refugee claimants were intercepted at Westman's border crossings, according to Canada Border Services Agency, according to Brandon Sun. In comparison, hundreds tried crossing south of Winnipeg during the same time span. Yet, this same influx of asylum-seekers many finding solace in Canada's sympathetic ear to refugee claims has not bothered with western Manitoba. CBSA counted 954 attempts between April 2013 and early December 2016. There used to be an underground railroad for American slaves, trying to flee north to safety, said Karin Gordon, executive director at Hospitality House Refugee Ministry in Winnipeg. The majority of asylum-seekers used to live in Somalia. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.