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Originally Posted by eternallyme
In my mind, they are illegal immigrants - no different than those who cross the Mexican border in the US. They may have already been illegally in the US, but two wrongs don't make a right...what about the legitimate refugees, immigrants and citizens?
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Illegal immigrant = an undocumented person living 'covertly' in a country.
The people crossing the border are not undocumented, and they're certainly not trying to be covert; If officers are not waiting at the border, it's often the asylum-seekers themselves who call the RCMP.
This isn't a new phenomenon in Canada. On average, 11 000 refugees successfully make claims
within Canada. What difference is it if they arrive by car rather than by plane?