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and that s put a strain on social services and put political pressure onjustin trudeau. now, they are doing it for a couple of reasons, not least because the us has tightened its migration policies, and because canada has been famously welcoming of those fleeing political persecution in the past. well, up to now, canada was bound by a law or an agreement going back to 2004 which forbade the deportation of asylum seekers who had crossed illegally into canada. well, now that agreement has been tweaked, and as of midnight tonight, canada will be able to send back to the us those migrants who have entered the country through illegal border control points. now, immigration advocates have condemned the move. they say that this will make life all the more difficult for some of the poorest people in the world. it s worth making the point