US and Canada Agree to Turn Away Asylum Seekers

President Biden and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau have reached an agreement that will allow both countries to turn back asylum seekers at their borders to counter the surge of illegal immigration. The deal will permit Canada to send immigrants back at Roxham Road, an unofficial crossing point from New York, for those seeking asylum in Canada. In turn, Canada will provide a new refugee program for 15,000 migrants suffering violence, persecution, and economic devastation in South and Central America, which could lessen the pressure of illegal crossings from Mexico to the US. Biden is currently visiting Ottawa, intending to highlight the solidarity of Canada and the US after four years of bitterness between Trudeau and former President Trump. Though the visit would also bring up complex issues, including governing the movement of people across the US-Canada border, the accord is expected to dissolve one of the crucial disputes between the two countries. This deal, however, is likely to spark outrage from refugee advocates who are already feeling frustrated with the current policies towards refugees.

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