No sign Trump immigration order will impact asylum system, Liberals say
OTTAWA — Donald Trump’s suspension of refugee resettlement doesn’t appear to affect the U.S. asylum system, negating any need for Canada to revisit how the two countries handle asylum claims at the border, the federal Immigration Department says.
But immigration advocates say the new U.S. president has signed more than one border-related executive order in recent weeks that has put the asylum system in jeopardy.
They’re urging Canadian officials to temporarily suspend the so-called safe third country agreement until everyone can fully understand how all of Trump’s orders will affect people seeking protection.
Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen had already indicated the agreement would remain untouched as Canada monitored the impact of Trump’s moves: suspending immigration from seven countries for 90 days and all refugee resettlement for 120 days.