Ottawa Paying to Move Roxham Road Migrants from Quebec to Other Provinces

Ottawa Paying to Move Roxham Road Migrants from Quebec to Other Provinces
Asylum seekers from Congo cross the unofficial border at Roxham Road into Quebec, from Champlain, New York, on Feb. 9, 2023. The Canadian Press/Ryan Remiorz
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The federal government is paying to have migrants who are entering the country at the unofficial border crossing of Roxham Road moved from Quebec to other provinces, says Minister of Immigration Christine Fréchette.

Fréchette told reporters in Quebec City on Feb. 14 that the provincial government is “very happy” with the federal government’s action, which follows calls from Quebec for Ottawa to solve the issue of migrants seeking asylum after entering Canada through Roxham Road.