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Just this weekend, a Canadian professor warned that illegal immigration and drug smuggling in Canada would hit the roof, all thanks to Donald Trump’s strict border policies. Speaking on ’60 Minutes Overtime,’ Mount Royal University’s Kelly Sundberg, who also 15 years as an officer in the Canadian Border Services Agency, spread the word of caution, saying a “tsunami” of illegal migrants would inevitably flow into Canada.
“I hope I’m wrong, but it would appear that we’re going to be overwhelmed by the illegal immigrants fleeing American authorities coming into our country, and they very well might be bringing guns and drugs with them,” he said.
More illegal migrants crossing into Canada instead of US
Days later, The New York Post appears to have confirmed those fears as official sources have told the US outlet that more migrants are picking Canada for their refuge instead of slipping into the US. In light of President Trump’s crackdown on the issue, Homeland Security sources argued how “lots of northbounders” have been “self-deporting” from the US.
While it’s obvious that with Donald Trump back in the US, migrants are switching paths because they fear his policies to curb illegal immigration, these numbers had reportedly already started mounting even before the Trump administration returned to power with full swing.
According to official data quoted by The Post, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police reported 40 illegal crossing from Washington into British Columbia in January 2025. Border Patrol agents on the US side also witnessed 30 migrants crossing south. Even Agents in a remote area of Washington state saw an average of five migrants moving illegally north into Canada every day.
It was also observed that many of these migrants running to Canada share some temporary status in the US as they previously crossed into the country from Mexico. Sources contended that migrants are also illegally crossing into Canada “to avoid any immigration consequences that may happen if their case isn’t adjudicated in their favour.” Moreover, they’re keen on entering Canada before federal immigration agents working for Trump’s mass deportation bid nab them.
US-Canada border talks
As per the New York Times, Canadian border authorities caught roughly 20 illegal migrants so far this year in Alberta. On the contrary, only seven migrants were crossing north in the same region in 2024. The remote parts of the US-Canada border are also witnessing migrants running north.
With more and more light being shed on Canada in this context, the country has worked to tighten its visa restrictions. “Both Mexico and Canada have the absolute right and power to easily solve this long simmering problem,” Trump said in a November Truth Social post. “We hereby demand that they use this power, and until such time that they do, it is time for them to pay a very big price!”
In late February, David McGunity, Public Safety Minister of Canada, said that the country’s progress in enhancing border security with the US and battling drug smuggling should make the Trump admin happy.
“We are quite convinced that the efforts we’ve made thus far should satisfy the U.S. administration,” he told reporters in Washington. “The evidence is irrefutable – progress is being made. In my view, any test that was put on Canada in terms of showing progress and meeting standards for the border – I believe those have been met.”
The Canada Border Services Agency said in a statement, “During this blitz, border services officers will be increasing examinations of inbound and outbound shipments.”
Source: https://www.financialexpress.com/world-news/illegal-migrants-fleeing-into-canada-over-us-surge-amid-trumps-crackdown-report/3788921/
