Canada to turn back asylum seekers, close border at midnight to stop spread of COVID-19

[vensak]

Canada will now turn back asylum-seekers attempting to enter the country outside of official border points, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Friday — part of a set of extreme new measures meant to stop the spread of COVID-19.

Asylum seekers were already barred from entering Canada at official border points under the Safe Third Country Agreement, but migrants have continued to arrive by foot at Roxham Road in Quebec in a steady flow due to an exception for non-official crossings under the agreement.

Another agreement to close the Canada-U.S. border to all but essential travel, trade and commerce will kick in at midnight.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/trudeau-covid19-coronavirus-medical-equipment-1.5504149

 

[scylla]

Canada will now turn back asylum-seekers attempting to enter the country outside of official border points, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Friday — part of a set of extreme new measures meant to stop the spread of COVID-19.

Asylum seekers were already barred from entering Canada at official border points under the Safe Third Country Agreement, but migrants have continued to arrive by foot at Roxham Road in Quebec in a steady flow due to an exception for non-official crossings under the agreement.

Another agreement to close the Canada-U.S. border to all but essential travel, trade and commerce will kick in at midnight.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/trudeau-covid19-coronavirus-medical-equipment-1.5504149

I guess this was expected...

 

[vensak]

this is just fresh news. Link was added for those who want to read more.

 

[vensak]

right now there is a lot of discussion regarding that move. Despite it was only small part of todays announcement. Some of those questions Canada cannot answer (like what will happen to returned people, because this is up to USA).

 

[Copingwithlife]

right now there is a lot of discussion regarding that move. Despite it was only small part of todays announcement. Some of those questions Canada cannot answer (like what will happen to returned people, because this is up to USA).

Canada probably has its hands full just trying to keep the system from collapsing