From increased police power to stricter immigration, here’s what’s in the new border bill

From increased police power to stricter immigration, here’s what’s in the new border bill

U.S. Customs and Border Protection inspection booths at the Peace Arch border crossing in Blaine, Wash. The Strong Borders Act includes legislation that would require people entering Canada to claim asylum within 14 days or be subject to deportation.

The federal government tabled a bill on June 3 that would significantly limit who can pursue refugee claims in Canada while giving officials the power to cancel immigration applications en masse.

The bill is 127 pages long and includes a wide scope of legislation that gives Canada Post the authority to open people’s mail, expands the Coast Guard’s powers to conduct helicopter searches and cracks down on money laundering.

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