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The New York Suburb Where 'Scores' of Immigrants Creep Into Canada To Escape 'Trump's America'
Daily Mail ^ | PUBLISHED: 12:35 EDT, 12 March 2017 | UPDATED: 14:28 EDT, 12 March 2017

Posted on 03/12/2017 12:19:08 PM PDT by drewh

Frightened immigrants are creeping into Canada through a quiet border town in northeast New York to escape Donald Trump.

The families are fleeing through the town of Champlain which shares a border with Quebec.

They make their crossing on Roxham Road which leads them directly towards the village of Hemmingford and in to the path of Royal Canadian Mounted Police officers who take them to immigration offices where they can apply for asylum.

Since Donald Trump tried to implement a controversial travel ban stopping citizens from Muslim majority countries from entering the US, foot traffic on the road has increased.

Residents told how some families were sneaking over the illegal crossing in the middle of the night to avoid being caught.

'I’m not O.K. with it but I definitely can’t blame them,' Matthew Turner, who lives on Roxham Road, said.

Earlier this month, families claiming to be from Turkey were pictured being arrested after making the crossing at Roxham Road.

Crossing illegally at Roxham Road gives the families a quicker chance of settling in Canada.

It is illegal for any migrant to apply for asylum at the dozens of official border crossings. If they show up hoping for the best, they are turned back to stay in the US.

But if they cross illegally, they are arrested on Canadian soil. Police then have no choice but to allow them to make a refugee claim, process them and release them.

Roxham Road is one of the holes which led officials to liken the border to a block of Swiss Cheese. There are similar crossings happening in Vermont where families ditched their brand new cars and walked across the border last month.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has shared his unequivocal openness to refugees since Trump began adjusting immigration laws.

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Local News; Society; Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: canadaillegals; canadarefugees
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To: drewh

It’s all good.


41 posted on 03/12/2017 12:56:23 PM PDT by gogeo (When your life is based on a false premise...you are indeed insane.)
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To: tinyowl

I wonder how many of those families ditching their brand new cars bought one with no money down, believing they would not return to America so they didn’t care about trashing their credit score when they dumped their brand new purchase to be reposessed.

Decades ago, I had a Syrian co-worker who returned to Syria with his wife. For the next 2 years, we got a long parade of incessant calls from all the various collection agencies trying to reach him. Right before he left for Syria, he made dozens of purchases of high end clothes and jewelry and things knowing he would never return and they would never be able to collect. He just completely stole from those companies and did so pre-meditatedly.

Those Arabs are real horse-traders and con-men. They see a safe, easy opportunity to rip you off to enrich themselves and they will do it.

Shameless and no morals.


42 posted on 03/12/2017 12:58:22 PM PDT by Freedom_Is_Not_Free (The GOP will see the light, because Trump will make them feel the heat.it is hugh and series)
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To: Governor Dinwiddie

Pinging you tmy post 42 above.


43 posted on 03/12/2017 1:00:50 PM PDT by Freedom_Is_Not_Free (The GOP will see the light, because Trump will make them feel the heat.it is hugh and series)
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To: drewh

Can we set up a GoFundMe page for this effort? Seems to be a GREAT WAY to provide FREEDOM to these abused refugees.


44 posted on 03/12/2017 1:02:12 PM PDT by BobL (In Honor of the NeverTrumpers, I declare myself as FR's first 'Imitation NeverTrumper')
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To: drewh

All the winning! It hurts!


45 posted on 03/12/2017 1:05:01 PM PDT by pierrem15 ("Massacrez-les, car le seigneur connait les siens")
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To: ifinnegan

Nice place - out of the past - French speaking -

Not anymore. Build a wall


46 posted on 03/12/2017 1:06:19 PM PDT by Surrounded_too
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To: Williams

“Isn’t it interesting how supposedly poor and downtrodden refugees can travel all over the globe”

and they RIOTED in Germany to protest lousy cell phone coverage at their camp. I still remember the WW2 movies where you saw old Jewish couples with small children pushing a cart to wherever they would land, as long as it was away from the advancing enemy.

And now the FIRST QUESTION they ask when setting foot in Europe is where to find a receptacle to recharge their phones.

Obviously this is an invasion, but it is a SMART INVASION. The ‘defenders’ aren’t bothering with guns, so the invaders don’t need to bother either...and they are quickly accomplishing their goal, another 10 years or so should pretty much end Europe’s run.


47 posted on 03/12/2017 1:06:49 PM PDT by BobL (In Honor of the NeverTrumpers, I declare myself as FR's first 'Imitation NeverTrumper')
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To: Flavious_Maximus

They’re “moose-limbs” one they get to Canada.


48 posted on 03/12/2017 1:07:21 PM PDT by pierrem15 ("Massacrez-les, car le seigneur connait les siens")
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To: drewh

What can we do to help these poor, oppressed barbarians ‘escape’ to Canada?


49 posted on 03/12/2017 1:31:53 PM PDT by Little Ray (Freedom Before Security!)
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To: BobL

I’d donate to anyone who wants to build a catapult there.


50 posted on 03/12/2017 1:35:15 PM PDT by oldasrocks (rump)
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To: drewh

their next national election will feature a politician the runs on “we will build a wall, and the Americans will pay for it”.


51 posted on 03/12/2017 1:41:12 PM PDT by JohnBrowdie
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To: drewh
WINNING!!!

52 posted on 03/12/2017 1:45:35 PM PDT by Chode (My job is not to represent the world. My job is to represent the United States of America-#45 DJT)
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To: drewh

Lets do like Mexico: publish booklets on how to escape to the North. In arabic.


53 posted on 03/12/2017 1:48:36 PM PDT by I want the USA back (Lying Media: completely irresponsible. Complicit in the destruction of this country.)
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To: tinyowl
" ... families ditched their brand new cars ..."
Oh, the suffering.

Rental cars?

54 posted on 03/12/2017 1:54:00 PM PDT by publius911 (I SUPPORT MY PRESIDENT?)
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To: drewh

Probably more fact free fake news.


55 posted on 03/12/2017 1:54:20 PM PDT by Grampa Dave ( The Revolution is not over. It will not be over until Trump is Re-Elected again in 2020!!!)
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To: drewh

YIPPPEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


56 posted on 03/12/2017 1:59:46 PM PDT by angcat (THANK YOU LORD FOR PRESIDENT TRUMP!!!!!)
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To: drewh
The luggage is too good for our south of the border illegals going to Canada.

The woman and her faux leopard burka outfit and facial color might just be Middle East.


57 posted on 03/12/2017 2:01:58 PM PDT by Grampa Dave ( The Revolution is not over. It will not be over until Trump is Re-Elected again in 2020!!!)
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To: drewh
Best BOL of the day.

we need a gofundme page for one way 59 dollar airflights on southwest to get to buffalo...

SW could call those flights the Shuffle off to Buffalo Flights!

58 posted on 03/12/2017 2:06:07 PM PDT by Grampa Dave ( The Revolution is not over. It will not be over until Trump is Re-Elected again in 2020!!!)
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To: drewh

Why are they “creeping”? Do they think Trump cares that they’re leaving? Trudeau said they’re welcome there. Sounds like a win-win-win. But they’re sneaking creeping in? I think they’ve been watching too many Underground Railroad movies. Sheesh. Just go already and enough with the high drama.


59 posted on 03/12/2017 2:06:37 PM PDT by MayflowerMadam (“Great spirits have always encountered opposition from mediocre minds." A. Einstein)
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To: drewh

This is not solving the problem. The “West” includes Canada... such as it is.


60 posted on 03/12/2017 2:10:09 PM PDT by freedomjusticeruleoflaw (Western Civilization- whisper the words, and it will disappear. So let us talk now about rebirth.)
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