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Refugee numbers increase at border crossing in Manitoba
Digital Journal ^ | 07 February 2017

Posted on 02/10/2017 11:17:24 AM PST by Lorianne

last weekend almost two dozen refugees walked over the border from the U.S. into Canada. Officials in the municipality of Emerson-Franklin directly south of Winnipeg worry about dealing with the rising numbers as they seem to be increasing.

Doug Johnston a councilor for the municipality said:"This is right off the scale for us."

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) confirmed that 22 people had crossed the border for Noyes, Minnesota into the Emerson area in Manitoba Canada. Johnston said that this is more than he has ever seen within such a short period. Rita Chahai, director of the Manitoba Interfaith Immigration Council said that last week another 10 refugee claimant files had been opened. Chahai said:

"What we notice when they are in our office is that they are just extremely grateful and happy they have a chance at a fair hearing. To us, that's what is really important; that they are out of harm's way."

Most of the refugees come north to Manitoba through Minneapolis Minnesota. They are originally from such places as Somalia, Ghana and Djibouti. Four who arrived this weekend were from Somalia. Many of the refugees have no clue about weather conditions in Manitoba at this time of year and are not properly dressed. Johnston said he fears that some refugee is going to die if the number trying to get in increases while it is dead winter still.

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TOPICS: Canada; Foreign Affairs
KEYWORDS: aliens; landupnorth
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1 posted on 02/10/2017 11:17:24 AM PST by Lorianne
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To: Lorianne

Good. Let the socialists in Canada deal with them.


2 posted on 02/10/2017 11:18:15 AM PST by Signalman
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To: Signalman

Exactly


3 posted on 02/10/2017 11:20:30 AM PST by SMARTY ("Nearly all men can stand adversity...to test a man's character, give him power." A. Lincoln)
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To: Lorianne

Almost two dozen, you say.


4 posted on 02/10/2017 11:20:34 AM PST by D_Idaho ("For we wrestle not against flesh and blood...".)
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To: Lorianne

Two dozen!

We get that many PER HOUR on our southern border.


5 posted on 02/10/2017 11:20:56 AM PST by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizen Means Born Here Of Citizen Parents - Know Islam, No Peace -No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: Lorianne

Perhaps they can build warming stations along the border.


6 posted on 02/10/2017 11:22:28 AM PST by posterchild (Treade a worme on the tayle, and it must turne agayne.)
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To: Lorianne

Want to bet they have Obama supplied SSN and Green Cards so should be sent back . When was the last time Refugees entered Canada from the US ,War of 1812 or the Civil War ?


7 posted on 02/10/2017 11:25:47 AM PST by butlerweave
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To: Lorianne

Oh Canada, Oh Canada, be careful what you wish for.....


8 posted on 02/10/2017 11:25:59 AM PST by trebb (Where in the the hell has my country gone?)
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To: Signalman

Well, Trudeau invited them.


9 posted on 02/10/2017 11:28:34 AM PST by dfwgator
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To: trebb

Maybe we should set up a coffee nook on the border to help their travel.


10 posted on 02/10/2017 11:28:40 AM PST by AppyPappy
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To: AppyPappy

Or set up a Tim Horton’s there. Once they have a few Tim-Bits they won’t want to go back.


11 posted on 02/10/2017 11:29:30 AM PST by dfwgator
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To: Lorianne

Was Trudeau there to hand them his box of Oreos?


12 posted on 02/10/2017 11:31:58 AM PST by miss marmelstein
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Maybe we should set up a coffee nook on the border to help their travel.

LOL! I like it - coffee and donuts to help them on their way. With a map to the nearest haven in Canada.

13 posted on 02/10/2017 11:32:07 AM PST by trebb (Where in the the hell has my country gone?)
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To: Lorianne

Why don’t they head south where the beaches are warm and the burritos are cheap?

And the camels play with the goats!


14 posted on 02/10/2017 11:34:43 AM PST by Daniel Ramsey (Thank YOU President Trump, finally we can do what America does best, to be the best!)
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To: Lorianne

We will be glad to pass thru more.

Enjoy the drain your resources!


15 posted on 02/10/2017 11:34:53 AM PST by Adder (Mr. Franklin: We are trying to get the Republic back!)
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To: Lorianne
The RCMP further went on to state that

"of course we apologized to them for having to walk here"

16 posted on 02/10/2017 11:35:39 AM PST by onona (Keeping the faith will be our new directive for the republic !)
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To: Lorianne

Let’s see how their new commie prime minister deals with the non-existent threat of refugees...


17 posted on 02/10/2017 11:39:38 AM PST by ManHunter (You can run, but you'll only die tired... Army snipers: Reach out and touch someone)
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To: Lurkinanloomin

Good point.

That high speed rail boondoggle should be realigned to run from San Ysidro to Moosejaw.

Nonstop. One way only.


18 posted on 02/10/2017 11:40:11 AM PST by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
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To: BenLurkin

We need to put explicit directions to Canada on all leftist media sites...


19 posted on 02/10/2017 11:50:53 AM PST by JBW1949 (I'm really PC....PATRIOTICALLY CORRECT!!!!)
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To: Lorianne

They claim to be refugees. Therefore, there must be some reason they fear the US government even though the US government let them in. That means there is something they did before they got here and they didn’t tell the US government, or they did something after they got here that they know the US government doesn’t like.

Or they’re mentally ill and suffering from paranoia.
Or, they just found out Canada has better welfare for refugees.

In any case, good riddance.


20 posted on 02/10/2017 11:52:20 AM PST by VanShuyten ("...that all the donkeys were dead. I know nothing as to the fate of the less valuable animals.")
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