Rush of Asylum Seekers Has Quebec Premier Urging Biden to Act
- Legault speaks out ahead of US president’s visit to Canada
- Warns that his province can’t absorb so many migrants
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The leader of a Canadian province that has seen thousands of asylum seekers crossing from the US is calling on the Biden administration to rewrite a pact between the nations to curb the flow, saying good relations hinge on solving the problem.
Ahead of US President Joe Biden’s visit to Canada later this month, Quebec Premier Francois Legault is trying to draw attention to the hundreds of migrants a day coming via a remote dirt path, known as Roxham Road, at the New York border about 40 miles south of Montreal.