Haitians Take Center Stage in Canada’s Election Debate

As Haitian authorities turn a blind eye to the situation of tens of thousands of Haitians threatened with deportation by the U.S. president, in Canada this issue is at the heart of the electoral debate. How does Canada plan to handle the flow of migrants benefiting from the Biden program and TPS who are trying to cross the border to escape the threat of deportation from Donald Trump? A question addressed differently by candidates running for Prime Minister...

Robenson Geffrard
Par Robenson Geffrard
09 Apr 2025 | Lecture : 3 min.

Canadian media report a significant increase in recent days in the number of asylum seekers arriving in Canada from the United States through the Saint-Bernard-de-Lacolle land border crossing. So far, the majority of these individuals are Haitians. In January, while Canada was in the middle of winter, 560 people coming from the United States showed up at this border crossing. There were 755 in February, 1,356 in March, and 557 as of April 6. With the change of season and the approaching deadline of April 24 — the limit set by Donald Tr

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