Canada Has ‘Limited Capacity’ for Asylum Seekers, Immigration Minister Says as US Suspends Refugee Program

Canada Has ‘Limited Capacity’ for Asylum Seekers, Immigration Minister Says as US Suspends Refugee Program
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Minister Marc Miller speaks to reporters on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Dec. 5, 2024. The Canadian Press/Patrick Doyle
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Federal Immigration Minister Marc Miller says Canada is limited in its ability to welcome more asylum seekers as the United States suspends its refugee resettlement program.

Miller told reporters on Jan. 24 that Canada will continue to be “a humanitarian country,” but that there are limits to how many immigrants it can welcome.