Calkins: The Downside of Bad Immigration Policy
Canadians expect people trying to immigrate to Canada will do so through the front door, not by climbing in through the window.
Since Justin Trudeau tweeted #welcometoCanada last year, over 20,000 asylum seekers have illegally crossed into Canada. It is expected that 400 individuals per day will cross through unofficial entry points during the summer.
Those who play by the rules are having their applications denied or delayed as priorities are now shifted to processing those whose first act is to break the law of Canada by crossing the border illegally.
Justin Trudeau has failed to adequately address the issue of illegal border crossers and as a result the Conservatives put forth a Motion calling on the Liberals to tell Canadians their plan to stop the influx of people illegally entering Canada from the United States and take appropriate measures to handle those who have already claimed asylum. The Liberals chose to vote against this motion.