Stephanie Levitz: Canadian Press and Canada

stephanie levitz: John Woods / The Canadian Press file photo By Stephanie Levitz The Canadian Press Wed., April 26, 2017 OTTAWA Help keep our borders safe, read a recent fundraising pitch from the federal Conservative party a plea the official Opposition is linking directly to the increased flow of asylum seekers crossing illegally into Canada, according to Toronto Star. Since January, nearly 1,900 people have been intercepted by the RCMP crossing into Canada. Since January, nearly 1,900 people have been intercepted by the RCMP crossing into Canada. Asylum numbers in general are on the rise, projected to be at historic levels by year's end. Read more Illegal border crossings into Canada continue to rise Article Continued Below Trump, tighter air travel rules behind surge of refugees at Canada-U.S. border, experts say Stop standing by' on border crossers, Manitoba premier Brian Pallister tells federal minister But the asylum seekers coming illegally into Canada have opened up a political can of worms and now both parties are rethinking their approach, each with a careful eye to how the politics of immigration played out in the U.S. react-empty 157 Since Justin Trudeau issued his open invitation on Twitter that Canadians will welcome you,' our country has seen an influx of asylum seekers illegally crossing our border from a perfectly safe country the United States, the letter said. The Conservatives lost the last federal election in part because of a perception they were too tough on the world's most vulnerable; the Liberals won it with a pledge to open Canada's doors. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.