Asylum seekers

Mexico says asylum claims to Canada started dropping last month — a revelation that comes amid mounting pressure on Ottawa to reimpose visas for Mexican citizens. But Immigration Minister Marc Miller said Thursday he hasn’t yet seen evidence of that claim. Miller speaks to the media during the federal cabinet retreat in Montreal, Monday, Jan. 22, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi

Mexico says asylum claims in Canada are already dropping

Immigration Minister Marc Miller says he hasn’t yet seen evidence of that decline

An RCMP officer instructs asylum seekers as they wait for processing after crossing the border at Roxham Road from New York into Canada, Friday March 24, 2023, in Champlain, N.Y. The closure of a rural southern Quebec road used by thousands of asylum seekers to enter Canada from the United States hasn’t stopped would-be refugees from arriving, federal data shows. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz

Months after closure of Quebec’s Roxham Road, more asylum seekers arriving by air

The number of people claiming asylum in Canada dropped sharply after the end of March

Workers remove warning signs at the irregular border at Roxham Road from New York into Canada on Friday, March 24, 2023, in Champlain, N.Y. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz

Asylum seeker deal between U.S. and Canada won’t stop drama at border, advocates say

New rules preventing people from crossing at popular border spot