Indian Nationals Driving Surge of Illegal Northern US Border Crossings, Many Using ‘Improperly’ Obtained Canadian Visas

A U.S. Customs and Border Protection vehicle waits outside the port of entry at the U.S.-Canada border in New York on March 22, 2023. Allan Stein/The Epoch Times

The largest group of foreign nationals crossing the border illegally from Canada to the United States are from India, with a distant second being Chinese nationals. Federal authorities say that, in many cases, the foreign nationals have used “improperly” obtained visas to enter Canada before attempting to cross into the United States illegally.

Immigration Canada says it has taken measures to stem the abuse, which it says resulted in a marked drop of Canadian visa holders being intercepted south of the border.