'#Buzzkill' alert! Pic of Canadian Mounties 'greeting' refugees goes viral, but here's what's NOT mentioned

A photo of Canadian Mounties encountering people crossing the border from U.S. into Canada has gone viral:

Here's Canadian Mounties greeting refugees from Somalia who walked across the border into Canada. THE CANADIAN PRESS photo by Paul Chiasson pic.twitter.com/CBAiKxHSSd

— The Canadian Press News (@CdnPressNews) February 17, 2017

We ran out of characters: This photo was taken near Hemmingford, Que., on Friday, February 17, 2017. #refugees https://t.co/emSkK45vjk

— The Canadian Press News (@CdnPressNews) February 17, 2017

Predictably, it’s being implied that Canada’s border is wide open to anybody who wants in while the U.S. has become a fascist state:

Refugees *fleeing America.*

History will judge us harshly for this. https://t.co/xn49zsNNpF

— ana marie c?x (@anamariecox) February 18, 2017

THIS is why Canada is so much better than the US right now. https://t.co/LkyP9z6ZFh

— POTUStweets (@POTUS_Tweets) February 18, 2017

This is how a moral, compassionate country greets refugees fleeing their neighbor to the south, run by a despot & his fascist quislings. https://t.co/JSI0KzxoJr

— Facts Do Matter (@WilDonnelly) February 18, 2017

This is beautiful. But for the United States, it is SHAMEFUL–families fleeing the U.S. because they're afraid.

Shame, .@realDonaldTrump! https://t.co/ZMpnCW39uz

— ???? ??? ?????? ✊?✊?✊?✊? (@northeast_mama) February 18, 2017

https://twitter.com/reneeurso/status/832883858777468928

The difference between Americans and Canadians is astounding. https://t.co/FMpCTTyK0f

— ? TheRebelliousSister ? (@TheRebelliousS1) February 17, 2017

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But, as Paul Harvey used to say, here’s “the rest of the story”:

These photos are going global-viral without people understanding the Mounties are (politely) arresting the refugees. https://t.co/RQn3w6RjP4

— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) February 18, 2017

Yes – Crossers aren't detained long; can then seek asylum; process is humane. But far from certain Canada will grant their requests to stay.

— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) February 18, 2017

Well that’s a little different than the open door, no questions asked approach that is often implied by those praising Canada’s policy.

https://twitter.com/AdamBaldwin/status/832985090661588992

Thanks to @ddale8 for this much needed context. Stop sharing the mounties/refugee photo. It ain't a happy pic. https://t.co/AsNyC9SHYi

— Amar Wala (@amarwala) February 18, 2017

https://twitter.com/bowker_john/status/832997927622701061