Premiers: Refugees Frostbitten and Minneapolis Woman

premiers: We have a letter going out with specific issues that we would like to see the federal government co-operatively address, and I have a call lined up later this week with other premiers to discuss the issue and co-ordinate our approaches in respect of where we go from here, according to CBC. Minneapolis woman shocked when friend walks into Canada'They almost froze to death,' refugees frostbitten after walking over Manitoba border Pallister's office later clarified that his calls with other premiers will be one-by-one and not a conference call. With the United States approach, and the United States new administration's approach on issues related to refugees and to immigration generally there are conditions that would lead, I think, most people to conclude this will be an ongoing challenge, Brian Pallister said Tuesday. The number of people fleeing the United States, largely from African countries originally, has jumped in recent weeks, following planned crackdowns on immigration in the U.S. The refugees have been crossing fields and ditches near border communities such as Emerson-Franklin, Man., and Hemmingford, Que. If a person crosses somewhere else and gets apprehended on Canadian soil, they can apply as a refugee and the case is heard by Canadian authorities. The tactic is a way to get around the Canada-U.S. Safe Third Country Agreement, which requires anyone who has already applied for refugee status in the U.S. to be turned away at an official border crossing in Canada. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.