Canada is prioritising the deportation of asylum seekers who walked across the border from the United States illegally.
The Liberal government is seeking to tackle the politically sensitive issue ahead of an election year.
The number of people deported after their refugee applications were rejected was on track to drop 25 per cent so far this year compared to 2017 to its lowest point in a decade.
According to Canada Border Services Agency data, the number of deported border-crossers was on track to triple.
More than 36,000 people have walked into Canada from the United States to file refugee claims since January 2017, many saying they feared U.S. President Donald Trump’s election promise and policy to crack down on illegal immigration.
The influx has thrown the Canadian asylum system into turmoil and caused a political uproar in a country accustomed to picking and choosing its newcomers.
I remember when Trump was going on with his bullsh!t, Trudeau did say all are welcome. He is to be blamed, although I still love him.