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Fearing U.S. rejection, asylum seekers flee to Canada

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Fearing U.S. rejection, asylum seekers flee to Canada

Canadian officials intercepted an unprecedented 20,000 people trying to enter the country in 2017, many of whom were fleeing persecution and violence in their home countries and saw more hope for asylum there than the U.S. PBS NewsHour Weekend Special Correspondent Simon Ostrovsky talked to people on both sides of the border.

01/27/2018

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