At St-Bernard-de-Lacolle, Quebec from July 1 to 27, there were 3089 asylum claims — five times more than in the same period last year. Most were from Haiti, Venezuela, the United States, Colombia, and Pakistan.

Currently, this is mainly a problem for the Montreal area. Half of asylum seekers reside in Quebec. However, the problem could in future easily spread across Canada.

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Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew indicated his willingness last year to accept some asylum seekers from Quebec, but only if the federal government offered financial support. I believe that all these persons should have been cleared by a physician before leaving Quebec for Manitoba or other provinces.

About 11 million illegal migrants live in the United States, and the Immigration and Customs Enforcement

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