Border: Border Enforcement and Refugee Advocates

border: TODD HEISLER / THE NEW YORK TIMES By Nicholas Keung Immigration reporter Alex Boutilier Ottawa Bureau Reporter Tues., March 7, 2017 On the eve of the U.S. homeland security secretary's visit to Canada, refugee advocates worry Ottawa could ask the Americans to beef up border enforcement to curb the flow of asylum-seekers coming into the country, according to Toronto Star. The surge of illegal crossings in recent months is expected to be a key issue on the agenda between Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale and U.S. Secretary John Kelly. The province has seen the most illegal border crossings so far this year. They have done it in the past and started arresting people coming up at the border. It would be really disturbing if Canada is going to push the U.S. to do that. Canadian officials can ask the Americans to boost enforcement, said Janet Dench of the Canadian Council for Refugees. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.