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Brian Osgood

Canada to roll back asylum access in reported agreement with US

A mother and child approach the Canadian border near Roxham Road in 2017 [File: Christinne Muschi/Reuters]

The United States and Canada have reportedly reached an agreement that will allow border officials to turn back asylum seekers heading north across their shared border without considering their petitions for sanctuary, sparking outcry from immigrant groups.

US and Canadian media outlets reported the tentative agreement on Thursday, as US President Joe Biden visits the Canadian capital of Ottawa for his first official visit to the country since taking office in early 2021.

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