Etiket: Roxham
Despite the end of Roxham, a new record for asylum seekers
The year 2023 marked the end of most passages on Roxham Road, but also highlighted other migratory phenomena which have intensified. People crossing the border between Canada and the United…
Undress Roxham to dress Trudeau Airport
When the federal government closed Roxham Road last March, immigration officials sighed with all their might. They didn’t see it as a solution to anything, but rather as a big…
Asylum seekers in Quebec | Another record year, despite the closure of Roxham Road
The closure of Roxham Road was intended to curb the flow of migrants. Quite the opposite happened. Asylum requests continued their momentum, and already exceeded, in November, the record set…
Closure of Roxham Road: “It didn’t do much,” admits Minister Roberge
Strongly demanded by Quebec, the closure of Roxham Road ultimately “did not achieve much,” admits Minister Jean-François Roberge. • Read also: Quebec wants to be reimbursed $460 million by Ottawa…
Ottawa accused of backtracking on its humanitarian commitment after Roxham
In exchange for “closing Roxham”, Justin Trudeau committed to the United States to welcome 15,000 people. The recently announced details of the promised routes, however, leave observers “perplexed”, since 4,000…
After Roxham, the new faces of asylum seekers
Even if they now arrive by plane rather than via Roxham Road, asylum seekers have significant needs, says a large reception organization on the South Shore. A Senegalese recounts his…
RCMP demolishes its last building on Roxham Road
Will the famous Roxham Road return to blending into the countryside like before? This morning, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) demolished its last building on this road which crosses…
Roxham Road | The RCMP will demolish the last of its structures
(Lacolle) The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) will demolish the last of its structures on Roxham Road, an outpost built to deal with the influx of migrants crossing into Canada…
From La Fontaine Park to Roxham Road, on foot
The participants undertook a 73 km march to decry the closure Updated yesterday at 12:13 p.m. Dozens of people gathered at La Fontaine Park in Montreal on Saturday morning to…
Dozens of people march from Montreal to Roxham Road
Quebec asylum organizations have been planning for more than a month to walk the 73 kilometers that separate Montreal from Roxham Road, at the American border, to make their voices…
Right to asylum in Canada | Dozens of people march towards Roxham Road
Dozens of people gathered at La Fontaine Park in Montreal on Saturday morning to begin a march of nearly 75 kilometers towards Roxham Road, in Montérégie. They denounce the closure…
Roxham Road | Ottawa feared a health crisis and a wave of homelessness
(Ottawa) Summer 2022. Six months after the reopening of Roxham Road, in the midst of a pandemic, the federal Department of Immigration feared a crisis on two fronts: a health…
Is Roxham Road closed? Yes, but…
Although Roxham Road has been officially closed for a month, asylum seekers continue to try their luck. In all, 264 people have been intercepted between official entry points in Quebec…
After Roxham, other illegal crossings in Saint-Armand
SAINT-ARMAND – Despite the highly publicized closure of Roxham Road three weeks ago, the comings and goings continue unabated along the Canada-US border, particularly in Saint-Armand, in Estrie, where residents…
[Série] The story of an asylum seeker stranded in the US after Roxham ‘shut down’
Three eras, three ways of experiencing the border. The duty spoke to asylum seekers affected differently by Canadian border policies before, during and after Roxham Road. Last of a series…
Roxham Road | The closure goes against our humanitarian values
The closure of Roxham Road will not prevent migrants from seeking safety, but rather will force them to take even more dangerous routes. This decision is part of a global…
Before Roxham Road, ask for asylum in Lacolle at 6 years old
Three eras, three ways of experiencing the border. The duty spoke to asylum seekers affected differently by Canadian border policies before, during and after Roxham Road. First of a series…
After the Roxham Road: Real Effects on Asylum Seekers
Le Devoir spoke to asylum seekers who are experiencing the various repercussions of Canadian border policies. Three of them share their experience with us. All videos from Duty can be…
After Roxham | The Press
We have just discarded the least bad of the solutions. And now, what will we do to improve the situation of refugees and asylum seekers? Posted at 9:00 a.m. The…
Québec solidaire mourns the end of Roxham Road
A few days ago, the solidarity deputy Étienne Grandmont deplored the closure of Roxham Road during a demonstration against racism. For QS, any measure to control illegal arrivals at our…