Roxham Road is now closed. Advocates call the move ‘rushed,’ ‘inhumane’
crossing at the Canada-U.S. border was “rushed” and will only further endanger the lives of asylum seekers, immigration advocates say.
As of Saturday, the treaty now applies from coast to coast, meaning loopholes like Roxham Road are no more. “Refugees should never be politicized. People will potentially die,” she said referencing past deaths of those who tried crossing in dangerous conditions.Poilievre’s call to close Roxham Road in 30 days ‘reckless’ amid influx of asylum seekers: minister
“And Canada knows that. I’m concerned that all of this will happen again. The human cost is extremely high.”Frantz André, an advocate for asylum seekers with the Action Committee for People without Status says the change was rushed, inhumane and didn’t give migrants who had already entered the U.S. with the intent of crossing into Canada enough of a warning about the closure.
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