Refugee advocates say Canada could be in legal hot water if the United States deports asylum seekers turned away from Canada as part of a broader deal with the U.S.
to close the border to all but non-essential traffic. Last week Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that anyone crossing into the country at the Canada-U.S.
border on foot to claim asylum will be turned away — one measure included in the temporary border deal to combat the spread of COVID-19. [ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ] U.S.
border officials told the news outlet Reuters this week any illegal migrants who cannot be returned to Canada or Mexico will be returned to their country of origin.