Migrants fleeing US for Canada turn back after realizing country is cold

 

 

Canada is known around the world for being cold and snowy, however that apparently came as a surprise to a number of illegal migrants fleeing the United States for a better life in the great white north.

After making the journey from New York City to the Quebec border via taxpayer-funded bus tickets and crossing to the other side, many have opted to turn around in search of warmer pastures.

 

While some were less direct about their reasons for turning back, one migrant from Colombia declared to the New York Post that Canada had "mucha nieve," which in Spanish means, "a lot of snow."

According to the CBC, however, while the harsh winter conditions are a major deterrent, most migrants who have elected to head back down to the United States also cite a lack of employment and housing opportunities in Canada.

In Quebec, where migrants from New York City end up via the notorious Roxham Road crossing, resources have been stretched thin.

"We are open to accept refugees," premier Francois Legault said last year. "The problem with Roxham migrants is most of them are not refugees." He explained that it takes fourteen months for the government to determine if a migrant is a refugee, pointing out that during that time, Quebec has to offer thems services.

"Our capacity is not unlimited," he argued. "We cannot give services to so many people ... It takes time to build houses, we cannot tomorrow decide that yes, we can add 36,000 places for them."

The recent influx of migrants shuttled up from NYC has only added to the problem. 

"We have to be serious," Quebec MP Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe said during Question Period on Monday. "We have a moral duty to welcome asylum seekers, it's a matter of humanity ... but what's happening with Roxham Road is ridiculous. Americans are using this irregular route to absolve themselves of their own responsibility."

"Some want to go to Canada, some want to go to warmer states,"  NYC mayor Eric Adams said when pressed on the fact that migrants were fleeing the country with the help of taxpayer-funded buses leaving from his city, adding that, "we are there for them as they continue to move on with their pursuit of this dream." 

 

Source:  Post Millennial