Immigration Minister: Manitoba and Ralph Goodale

immigration minister: Ralph Goodale is making the trip Saturday to observe what's happening on the ground in Emerson, Man, according to Toronto Star. Goodale is expected to meet and thank local officials who played a major role assisting the people who have arrived in the small community since the start of the year. Adrian Wyld / THE CANADIAN PRESS By The Canadian Press Fri., March 3, 2017 OTTAWA The federal public safety minister is expected this weekend to visit the Manitoba town where dozens of people have crossed illegally into Canada in recent weeks. Read more Despite calls from Manitoba premier, immigration minister not convinced of asylum trend Article Continued Below Manitoba aid agencies brace for new wave of refugees crossing U.S. border Manitoba premier urges Ottawa to act as province shifts resources to U.S. border Exactly how many people have crossed illegally into Canada in recent weeks is difficult to pin down. react-empty 156 Manitoba RCMP say 143 people had been intercepted as of Feb. 27, but expect to release new figures Saturday. Amid calls for stepped-up enforcement along the border, Goodale has said existing resources were being shifted around as required. Most of those who've crossed the border illegally have been declared eligible to make claims for asylum, so they will not face charges for the illegal crossings until those claims have been decided, a process that could take months. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.