Bodies of 8 Migrants Found in River Along U.S.-Canadian Border
The authorities were searching for more bodies in the St. Lawrence River of migrants believed to have been attempting to cross illegally into the United States.
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The authorities were searching for more bodies in the St. Lawrence River of migrants believed to have been attempting to cross illegally into the United States.
A freer era of migration into Canada ended on Saturday when officials stopped accepting asylum petitions from people who walk in at unofficial crossings.
Deals on migration and trade emerge from a meeting that restored ties between the two nations after four years of tension under the former U.S. president, Donald J. Trump.
The deal allows Canada to turn back asylum seekers entering from the United States, regardless of where they cross on the border. In turn, Canada agreed to accept 15,000 migrants from Central and South America who are fleeing persecution and poverty.
The United States had hoped that its neighbor would lead a major intervention, but Canada lacks resources and is skeptical of its value.
The deal, reached just before President Biden arrived in Canada for an official visit, allows both countries to reduce a surge in migration.
As migration has swelled at Canada’s border, the country is seeking a renegotiation of an agreement with the United States that binds it to accept asylum seekers at unofficial crossing points.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada is battling critics and leaked intelligence reports that opponents say show he ignored warnings of Chinese interference in past elections.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has rejected calls by the opposition for a full public inquiry.
A surge in illegal crossings from the United States has led to calls to shut down a rural road on the Canadian border.