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Canada Will Not Turn Back Asylum Seekers From The U.S.

A recent wave of illegal border crossings has some calling for stricter measures.

Yes, Canada is being inundated with a flood of refugees from the United States. And no, this story is not from The Onion.

Source: Reuters

Canada will continue to accept asylum seekers crossing illegally from the United States but will ensure security measures are taken to keep Canadians safe, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Tuesday.

The number of would-be refugees crossing into Canada at isolated and unguarded border crossings has increased in recent weeks amid fears that U.S. President Donald Trump will crack down on illegal immigrants, and photos of smiling Canadian police greeting the migrants have gone viral.

Opposition Conservatives want Trudeau's center-left Liberal government to stem the flow of asylum seekers from the United States because of security fears and a lack of resources to deal with them.

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