Haitians crossing into Canada from U.S.

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Trump-fearing Haitian migrants fleeing across border from US to Canada

Thousands of migrants scared of deportation by President Trump are fleeing to the Great White North, leading to a surge in asylum seekers to Canada not seen in years.

At least 1,411 migrants attempted to cross the border in upstate New York alone in the first two weeks of April, according to data from the Canadian Border Services Agency.

That’s more than the entire month of March, when 1,356 people made the journey, which was already double the average of the previous months.

Canada is saying, "No thanks," and sending them back to the U.S. So far this year, 1,130 asylum-seekers were sent back to the US by Canadian authorities.

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