A barricade blocks the dead end road where Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) have set up a tent and buses for incoming refugees crossing the US-Canada border at Roxham Road in Hemmingford, Quebec, Canada August 3, 2017. REUTERS/Christinne Muschi - RC13E58BC300

Canada Sees Increase in Asylum Seekers

Canadian media reporting border guards have seen an increase of asylum seekers at the border over the past two weeks since President Trump ordered thousands of U.S. troops to the Southern Border to tighten security and crackdown on immigrants entering the United States illegally. Watch our coverage of the refugee crisis:

Mountain Lake PBS producer Michael Hansen profiles volunteers who assist immigrants crossing the border into Quebec:

PBS NewsHour segment on refugee crisis:

Watch->  https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/fearing-u-s-rejection-asylum-seekers-flee-to-canada