Trudeau to announce US-Canada asylum deal after Biden talks

Move following meetings in Ottawa with the US president will in effect close a controversial border crossing

Justin Trudeau's government has announced a major shift in how Canada and the US handle asylum claims, a move that effectively closes a controversial border crossing, after meetings in Ottawa on Friday with Joe Biden.

Under the deal, which Canadian officials hope will temper the increase in irregular border crossings in recent months, Canada will bring in 15,000 more South and Central American migrants to Canada. The prime minister's office said in a statement the agreement would ensure more fairness" in migration between the two countries.