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Canada Processes 19 Haitian Asylum Claims Amid Controversy

12/31/2025

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On December 25, 2025, Canada processed asylum claims for 19 Haitian migrants at the border, with eight hospitalized.
Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) returned those deemed inadmissible to the U.S. under the Safe Third Country Agreement.
Critics in Canada express concern over the agreement and advocates say these changes jeopardize fair asylum processes for migrants under U.S. President Donald Trump's immigration policies.

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On December 25, 2025, Canada processed asylum claims for 19 Haitian migrants at the border, with eight hospitalized.
Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) returned those deemed inadmissible to the U.S. under the Safe Third Country Agreement.
Critics in Canada express concern over the agreement and advocates say these changes jeopardize fair asylum processes for migrants under U.S. President Donald Trump's immigration policies.