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Illegal crossings from Canada into the United States

Migrants and smugglers are exploiting policy gaps and enforcement realities to cross into the U.S. from Canada, driven by asylum-seeking, visa-exemption, and smuggler adaptation.

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Can someone go into Canada illegally?

Yes — people do enter Canada outside official ports of entry (commonly called "irregular" crossings), and Canadian authorities both record and respond to those crossings, but the legal and practical c...