Cbsa Spokeswoman: Border and Refugee Claimants

cbsa spokeswoman: They almost froze to death' Refugees frostbitten after walking to Manitoba border Number of asylum-seekers crossing illegally into Quebec from U.S. spikes The Canada Border Services Agency CBSA said 410 refugee claimants have been intercepted near the Emerson port of entry while crossing into Canada between April 1, 2016 and Dec. 8, 2016, according to CBC. Individuals attempting an illegal border crossing are intercepted by the RCMP and brought to the Emerson border crossing, where they can make a refugee claim, said Jacquie Callin, a CBSA spokeswoman. The revelation comes following news that two refugees from Ghana were hospitalized in Winnipeg after getting frostbite while they were lost on Christmas Eve morning on Highway 75 near the Canada-U.S. border. The majority of refugees entering near Emerson are from Somalia, said Callin. Ongoing issue for years The agency declined to comment when asked by CBC how hundreds of people could be making their way into Canada. The border services agency said it is only responsible for designated border crossings and not the areas that surround them. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.