Anthony Furey: Canadians Are Taking a Second Look at Roxham Road
Commentary
The Roxham Road border crossing is suddenly back in the news in a big way. And it’s causing Canadians to take a second look at the issue.
The biggest voice on this file is Quebec Premier Francois Legault, who has been vocal the past few weeks in calling on the federal government to close the makeshift crossing at the Quebec–New York border.
So far, the bulk of migrants who are crossing at what was once just a patch of grass where two rural roads meet, have been making their way to Quebec cities. But absorbing so many migrants who are arriving according to their own schedules has proven challenging for the provincial and municipal resources that typically serve asylum seekers….