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Daniel Lak

Canada sees surge in border crossings as thousands seek asylum from US

Canada sees surge in border crossings as thousands seek asylum from US

The number of refugees crossing into Canada from the US has soared since late last year.

Many say they are fleeing a climate of fear in the US. While there is no official tally, it is thought close to a thousand people may have crossed the border in remote areas looking for asylum.

Al Jazeera’s Daniel Lak reports from the Canada-US frontier, south of Montreal.

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