March 12, 2019 – Fewer than 1,000 irregular border crossers were intercepted coming from the U.S. to Canada in January, marking the first time the figure has dropped below four figures since June 2017.
The first month of 2019 saw 888 people intercepted by RCMP officers, compared to 1,280 the month before and 1,517 in January 2018.
Canada's federal government will be hoping the reduction continues throughout the year given the politicization of the issue by opponents to the Liberals ahead of November's election.
The test will come as the weather warms and conditions become less treacherous for those motivated to cross the border at unrecognized points.
The vast majority cross into Quebec into Saint-Bernard-de-Lacolle, with 871 out of 888 entering into the French-speaking province in January.
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