Um, WHOSE immigration policies have overwhelmed Canada's refugee system?

It was last August when Twitchy noted that Canada had dispatched troops to a known illegal border crossing from the United States — not so that those troops could secure the border, but so they could set up tents, electricity, portable toilets, shuttle buses, luggage trucks, and more to accommodate thousands streaming across the border at a dead-end road that had become a well-publicized entry point into Quebec.

Why was Canada seeing so much “irregular migration” (Justin Trudeau’s term, not ours) from the U.S.? Well, first of all, it’s important to enter Canada illegally; otherwise, those claiming refugee status will be sent back and be expected to apply for asylum in the United States.

Second, Canada tried and failed to get out the word in U.S. refugee communities that “it’s not true that Canada is wide open” and that crossing the border was “a free pass.”

So if Canada dispatched Mounties and troops to assist refugees with their luggage at the border while Trudeau called for more, it’s whose fault refugees have overwhelmed Canada’s system?

Trump immigration policies have overwhelmed Canada's refugee system: report https://t.co/cfGVvcqI4B pic.twitter.com/qp83hOG4tN

— The Hill (@thehill) March 19, 2018

Hey, as we recall, Trump’s immigration policy out of the gate was to enforce a travel ban from certain countries, to which Trudeau responded:

To those fleeing persecution, terror & war, Canadians will welcome you, regardless of your faith. Diversity is our strength #WelcomeToCanada

— Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) January 28, 2017

Persecution, terror, war, and Trump, thank you very much.

Welcome to Canada, indeed. The Hill reports:

More than 20,000 people, many fearing that Trump would deport them, crossed the border into Canada in search of asylum in 2017, Reuters reported. The migration wave does not seem to be abating in 2018, with over 1,500 asylum seekers crossing the border in January.

The heavy influx of immigrants has overwhelmed Canada’s asylum system and caused some of the worst delays in recent years.

All refugee claims are supposed to be processed within 60 days, but in December 2017, 86 percent of hearings didn’t happen when they were supposed to.

According to Reuters, aid agencies are also having difficulty finding accommodations for the migrants.

In November, Toronto spent about $20 million to house refugees in hotel rooms through the end of 2018, according to city documents obtained by Reuters.

What that story says is:
(1) US (appears to be) cracking down on illegal immigrants.
(2) Those in the US illegally appeal to Canada for refugee status.
(3) Canada says, "Whoa, that's too many refugees. Also, you're not actually refugees."
(4) US says, "Uh, no duh."

— AgainstTrumpDude (@TheAmishDude) March 19, 2018

Well, many are “temporary” refugees from, say, Haiti’s 2010 earthquake. The Trump administration announced last fall it would be extending that program once more, to July 2019.

Meaning the great self deportation north has begun. #MAGA https://t.co/EQ1ujk29zJ

— Jason Kost (@KostJason) March 19, 2018

https://twitter.com/turrible_tao/status/975883922805542913

Overwhelm a refugee system? Impossible. There's no limit to the number of refugees a country can take in. The more the merrier. https://t.co/gqjPoCtpUb

— Something Somethingist (@anarchohindu) March 20, 2018

Are you saying open borders are not wonderful? What about diversity being strength? https://t.co/lkrQtWpX6K

— Steve (@eighteenrings) March 20, 2018

Here's an idea, create your own stricter immigration policy. https://t.co/26DIjc7qgd

— Rocky Mountain Red ?? (@RockyMtRed) March 19, 2018

It could happen.

Related:

Haitians streaming into Canada from US could face deportation there as well https://t.co/mHBeF9H8wS

— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) August 6, 2017

Um, WHOSE immigration policies have overwhelmed Canada's refugee system?

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