Refugee Claim: Canada and Border

refugee claim: In recent weeks, more and more people have flowed illegally across the border into Canada as U.S. President Donald Trump moves to crack down on illegal immigration and imposes new restrictions on refugees, according to CTV. The tactic is a way to avoid the Canada-U.S. Safe Third Country Agreement, which prevents most people who have been living in the United States from making a refugee claim at an official border crossing on the premise they are already somewhere safe. But their journey is just beginning as they start to navigate the complicated process of seeking status in Canada. By crossing illegally, they're able to make that claim in Canada. Federal authorities first take them to a Canada Border Services Agency building in nearby Lacolle, Que., where they are processed and can file a refugee claim. In some cases, these people have family or friends in the community in Montreal, in other cases they'll head to Toronto or they'll go to organizations that deal with asylum-seekers like the YMCA, said Montreal immigration lawyer Stephane Handfield. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.