Crossing the Northern Border: Immigrants in U.S. Flee into Canada Seeking Refuge from Trump
by mail@democracynow.org (Democracy Now!) from Democracy Now! on (#2CNCM)
A growing number of asylum seekers are braving freezing temperatures in an attempt to cross from the United States into Canada. Several refugees have suffered frostbite after trekking for hours in sub-zero weather, and aid organizations are overwhelmed. Many of those seeking refuge in areas including Manitoba come from one of the seven countries targeted by Donald Trump's anti-immigration executive order. They say they are worried about being deported if they remain in the U.S. We speak to Clayton Thomas-Muller in Winnipeg, Manitoba.