Feds Speed Up Removal of Smugglers, Firearm Offenders at Border

Feds Speed Up Removal of Smugglers, Firearm Offenders at Border
A Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) sign is seen in Calgary on Aug. 1, 2019. Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press
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Ottawa has announced amendments that will allow border patrol to “immediately” turn away individuals accused of firearm offenses and drug smuggling before they are admitted into the country.

The changes to the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations allow a removal order to be issued directly at the border for criminal offenses like carrying a concealed weapon, unauthorized possession of a firearm, or drug smuggling, according to a July 4 statement from the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA).