Because of a Canada-U.S. agreement, ‘refugee’ claimants must apply in the country of their first arrival; however, many in the U.S. are now afraid they will lose their hearing {the U.S. is much more strict in its screening than Canada} and are leaving for Canada. If they legally arrive at a border point, they are told they must return to the U.S., but if they illegally cross the border, “the asylum seekers can receive legal aid and social assistance while making a ‘refugee’ claim”.
If that isn’t bad enough,
“80 to 90% of the people who are denied asylum in the United States do end up winning their ‘refugee’ claim before the ‘Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada’.”
Oh, Canada…
Canadians For Legal Equality 