Don’t blame Trump for asylum-seekers, says immigration minister

Many of those crossing the border spent very little time in the U.S. before heading to Canada.

Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen, pictured earlier this year, once again defended Canada's Safe Third Country Agreement with the U.S. in an appearance before the House Immigration Committee on March 20.The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

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BY PETER MAZEREEUW

March 22, 2017

The wave of asylum-seekers crossing from the United States into Canada was not spurred by the immigration policies of the Donald Trump government in the U.S., says Canada’s immigration minister. Asylum claims began rising in 201...

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