Canada is not ready to handle a second wave of asylum seekers who may be fleeing the United States, especially when the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) is going to expire between January and March 2018.
In August alone, 5,712 refugee claimants arrived in Canada, which calculates to an 82 per cent jump from July.
- Quebec saw 5,530 people cross at Roxham Road
- B.C. saw 102 people
- Manitoba saw 80 people through
In total, 13,211 people have entered illegally into Canada since the beginning of 2017.
Roxham Road has been the point of entry for 11,896 of the 13,211.
In an effort to limit the next wave of asylum seekers, the federal government has dispatched Montreal Liberal MP Pablo Rodriguez who took a trip to Los Angeles to meet with lawmakers, diplomats, immigration advocates and members of the Latino community to spread a message that Canada was no automatic safe haven for migrants, if they choose to make their way to our border.
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