Some 57,000 asylum seekers from Nigeria, El Salvador, Honduras and other nations crossed the U.S. border into Canada last year, in some cases citing a fear of persecution by the government of U.S. Donald Trump. Given Canada's clogged judicial system, that could take years. Canada began prioritizing
OTTAWA - Canada said on Tuesday it planned to spend an additional C$1.2 billion over five years to stem the flow of irregular migrants from the United States, which has become a political threat to the Liberal government ahead of an October election.
They are allowed to stay until their cases have been heard. Given Canada's clogged judicial system, that could take years. In the annual budget, Finance Minister Bill Morneau said Ottawa would implement a comprehensive border enforcement strategy"to detect and intercept individuals who cross Canadian borders irregularly and who try to exploit Canada's immigration system."
According to the budget, the government will start spending the C$1.2 billion in the 2019-20 fiscal year to strengthen the border and speed up the asylum process. Ottawa will also try to"better manage, discourage and prevent irregular migration," the budget text said.
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