The Canadian and U.S. governments have agreed to update an asylum seekers pact that would allow for the closure of an unofficial U.S.-Canada border crossing at Roxham Road, between New York state and the province of Quebec, according to media reports on Thursday.
entering Canada through unofficial crossings has increased pressure on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to negotiate an agreement with President Joe Biden to close off the entire land border to most asylum seekers.
Ottawa and Washington have now struck an agreement to update the STCA to allow each country to turn back asylum seekers who cross the border without authorization, the Los Angeles TimesAs part of the agreement, Canada is expected to announce 15,000 slots for migrants from the Western Hemisphere to apply to enter the country legally, the Times reported.
Trudeau's office did not respond to a request for comment about the deal on the border crossing, but a government source said: "We're encouraged by signals from the U.S., but nothing is done until it's done, and the leaders meet tomorrow."
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