Indian Migrants Favour Canada Over Mexico to Illegally Enter the US | Firspost America

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and now to Canada the border between the United States and Canada is experiencing an unexpected increase of undocumented immigrants according to Customs and Border Protection a record High 5,000 undocumented Indians entered the United States from Canada on foot in June alone for the first time ever a higher number of Indian immigrants have entered the United States via the Canadian border than the Mexican one Washington has alerted Ottawa as concerns Mount over the trau government's Visa policies here's our report with more the US Canada Border once the world's longest symbol of peaceful coexistence has quietly become the Frontline of a new immigration challenge stretching nearly 9,000 km which is more than twice as long as the US Mexico border this vast route has seen an unprecedented surge in undocumented Indian immigrants Crossing into the United States in June 2024 the situation reached a Tipping Point that month alone a record 5,152 undocumented Indians crossed from Canada into the US on foot this figure not only shattered previous records but also marked a significant shift in migration patterns because For the first time in history more Indians were recorded entering the US us from Canada than from Mexico in 2023 a record 96,97 Indians were apprehended unlawfully Crossing from Canada into the US between October 2022 and September 2023 this number represents a five-fold jump from the previous year when over 19,000 Indians were recorded Crossing at this border Canada's role in this surge cannot be overlooked in recent years Canada has become an attractive destination for immigrants particularly students the Canadian government eager to boost its economy relaxed its Visa policies around 2017 to attract more International students the results of which were immediate and dramatic between 2018 and 2022 the number of international students in Canada skyrocketed by 61% from 566,000 to a Waring 800,000 students this trend however has not gone unnoticed by the US and the UK both of which have expressed their concerns the US has urged Canada to tighten its Visa screening process while the UK has suggested that all Canada bound Indian Nationals should be required to obtain Transit visas for stopovers the reason for the UK's concern is clear the number of Indian Nationals seeking asylum in the UK during transit to Canada has has spiked alarmingly in recent years in 2022 there was a 136% increase in the number of Indians seeking Asylum at Port in the UK compared to the previous year and by 2023 the number had risen even further with 1,319 Indians seeking asylum in the UK many of them Canada bound Transit passengers so as the situation continues to evolve the US can Canada and the UK find themselves at Crossroads the search in undocumented Crossings at the northern border and the spike in Asylum claims by Indian Nationals in the UK are forcing all three countries to reconsider their immigration policies and their responses to these complex challenges the once peaceful and open US Canada border is now at the center of a growing crisis one that underscores the growing migration crisis particular l in a crucial election year in the United States from impeachments to inaugurations if it's a political story we are on the scene the race for the White House is heating up Camala you're fired I say bring it on if it's breaking news we're live with the latest coverage from the White House the state department and Capitol Hill we know the issu but above all we know the players to bring you the latest in-depth analysis on all the key stories that we're covering I'm Eric ham join me from Washington here on first post [Music] America climate change is on our doorstep it's time for a revolution to take Route and it starts with 1.4 4 billion Indians it starts with one tree one tree for Humanity one tree for Mother Earth one tree for a future project one tree a news8 network [Music] initiative across continents one powerful news source bringing you diverse perspectives on the issues that [Music] matter we go beyond the boundaries to give you that little extra about every sporting [Music] moment so thank you for making first post 5 million strong we counting on your support and you can trust us to bring you the news unfiltered and [Music] unvarnished on today the T20 World Cup bang move across to the West and East you expect this hello I'm Al coming to you from South Africa today we have a special start with an report on India nulear for the first time since off became AAR hello and welcome to First P America I'm micam coming to you live from the nation's capital of Washington [Music] DC for

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