The last portion of the article is significant and should relieve those afraid of refugees.Almost 70 per cent of refugees who illegally cross the U.S. border into Canada are granted asylum here, despite the widespread public view that these border-crossers are not real refugees in need of protection.
The data was released this week by the Immigration and Refugee Board.
https://www.thestar.com/news/canada...border-crossers-are-being-granted-asylum.html
"“The numbers show that the majority of the so-called border-crossers have genuine asylum claims. The message I take is that the Canadian refugee system is working. It is doing its job,” said Queen’s University immigration and refugee law professor Sharry Aiken."