Canadian Officials: Border and Refugee Claim

canadian officials: The man also successfully ran from the agent into Canada, according to CP photos, according to Huffington Post Canada. Eight people four adults and four children were immediately taken into custody by the RCMP. If they make a refugee claim, they will go through an assessment process by Canadian officials. The Canadian Press CP captured the images in Hemmingford, Que. on the border with Champlain, N,Y. As a U.S. Customs and Border Patrol officer questioned a man, the rest of the group made a dash across the border where RCMP were waiting, according to Reuters. It's unclear where the group is originally from; CP identified them as Somalian but Reuters reported that they are Sudanese. A number of refugee claimants have been braving the elements to illicitly enter Canada. Here's how the illegal crossing unfolded in CP photos Paul Chiasson/Canadian PressA U.S. border agent questions two families that arrived in a taxi to cross the U.S.-Canada border near Hemmingford, Que., on Feb. 17, 2017. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.