Illegal migrants surge into Canada

An upswing in illegal migrant crossings from the United States into Canada has led to calls for a police crackdown

MONTHLY RCMP* ILLEGAL MIGRANT INTERCEPTIONS

6,000 5,000 4,000 3,000 2,000 1,000 0

Aug 2017: 5,712
Migrants flee U.S. fearing deportation due to increased immigration enforcement under Trump administration

Jan 2023: 4,977
                 
Numbers slump during Covid-19 pandemic

2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022

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ANNUAL TOTALS
40,000 30,000 20,000 10,000 0

Surge fuelled by economic misery and growing global insecurity

2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022

20,593
19,419
16,503
3,302
4,246
39,540
   
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Sources: New York Times, Seattle Times, Government of Canada
 Picture: Getty Images. *Royal Canadian Mounted Police
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