The number of people caught crossing the border illegally from Manitoba into the United States rose sharply over the past six months, according to data from U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
Advocates for refugees in Manitoba fear a recent change in Canada-U.S. border policy will hurt more people fleeing persecution than reduce harm, as intended.
An Indian citizen who was part of the same group of migrants as a family that froze to death near the United States border in Manitoba last year has been accused of forgery in his home country after allegedly using fake documents to apply to study at a college in southern Ontario.