Immigrant tragedy at US-Canada border… 6 bodies found

According to the statement from the Akwesasne Mohawk Police Service, the first of the six bodies was found around 5:00 p.m. local time yesterday. Work has begun to identify the bodies found around the swamp.

While the results of the autopsy are awaited to determine how the people were killed, it is being investigated whether the bodies belong to irregular migrants who want to cross the border.

US President Joe Biden and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau have agreed to the return of irregular migrants crossing the land border into the US.

In accordance with the agreement signed by the leaders of the two countries, in addition to the Safe Third Country Agreement, it was decided to hand over the irregular migrants to the US police starting in March, mostly from northern New York to Quebec. 25, 2023.

ILLEGAL TRANSFER TO CANADA INCREASES

Canada has been expressing its displeasure at the increase in illegal crossings of late.
Canadian officials said more than 39,000 irregular migrants crossed illegally from upstate New York into Canada last year and these crossing points should be closed.

The US press reported that most of the irregular migrants in question were taken to New York by bus, passing through the border with Mexico, and some of them preferred to cross into Canada. (AA)