Fleeing US deportations, it took this family three tries to enter Canada
Byline: Joe Walsh
The Biden administration's controversial deportation amnesty plan has prompted a surge of migrants seeking to enter Canada amid fears they could be sent back to their countries of origin.
Among them is a family that took three attempts to cross the border, with the third try resulting in their successful smuggling into Quebec.
"It was really bad, horrible, you couldn't see anything," said Kevin, a 31-year-old software engineer who, with his partner, opted to seek asylum in Canada after the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the Biden policy.
"They packed us like animals in the trunk of a car, but we made it," he told The Post.
The couple, who requested that their real names not be published, stayed in a Montreal hotel for a month before moving to the Quebec City area, where they are now renting an apartment while their asylum application is processed.
Their story is emblematic of a growing trend of US citizens crossing the border to escape the consequences of illegal immigration. The Post has interviewed numerous people who have made similar journeys.
Many have been inspired by a GoFundMe campaign that raised tens of thousands of dollars for two US citizens who went to Canada to seek asylum. The page, which has raised over $58,000, says the money will be used to help pay for legal fees and basic needs for the two women and their children.
While the family has successfully made it to Canada, many others haven't been as lucky. In recent months, numerous would-be claimants have been turned away at the Canadian border by CBSA officials and sent back to the US.
However, the number of migrants seeking asylum in Canada based on their opposition to US immigration policies is likely to rise as the Biden administration cracks down on illegal immigration.
