Increase in Haitian asylum claims from U.S. at Quebec border crossing

Increase in Haitian asylum claims from U.S. at Quebec border crossing

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“They would rather risk their lives than be caught,” said Jean Ernest Pierre, a Montreal lawyer and director of CPAM 1410 radio. In January, a Quebec border crossing saw an increase in Haitian asylum claims from the U.S. Gareth MadocJones reports.

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