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Al Jazeera
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Jillian Kestler-D'Amours

As Trump’s anti-migrant push gains steam, advocates urge Canada to act

A Royal Canadian Mounted Police helicopter patrols Roxham Road, which has been used as an unofficial crossing point between the US and Canada [File: Carlos Osorio/Reuters]

Montreal, Canada – Donald Trump has been in the White House for less than three weeks, but the United States president has already launched what many say is a concerted attack on the rights of migrants and refugees.

The Republican leader has sent migrants to the notorious detention facility in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba; pushed for more deportations; effectively banned asylum; and suspended the refugee resettlement programme.

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