Quebec police to patrol U.S. border as Trump win spurs migrant ‘rush’ fears
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Quebec Premier François Legault says the Sûreté du Québec, the province's police force, will 'conduct visual investigations at the borders.'
Quebec provincial police are beefing up their presence at the Canada-U.S. border ahead of a Donald Trump presidency, according to the province’s premier.
François Legault told reporters Tuesday at the provincial legislature that “there is indeed a real risk” that migrants will “rush” to the country and province’s borders in the coming weeks.
Citing fears of potential impacts an upcoming Trump presidency will have on immigration, Legault announced the day after the American election that he would implement a “working group” composed of several cabinet ministers to defend Quebec’s interests.
As part of the working group’s tasks, Legault tapped Public Security Minister François Bonnardel to “provide a status report” on the situation each week.
Legault says the Sûreté du Québec (SQ), the province’s police force, will “conduct visual investigations at the borders.”
“They have the capacity to act. So, that is important to say,” Legault said, adding the SQ is in contact with the RCMP as well as New York, New Hampshire, Maine and Vermont authorities.
The move comes amid Trump promising mass deportation during the election campaign. Trump has vowed to deport millions of undocumented immigrants from the United States as one of his priorities.
As a result, Quebec’s premier has said he is bracing for an influx of asylum seekers. Legault is particularly worried about more migrants at both land borders and airports, saying Tuesday that “we can’t afford to have a Roxham (Road) 2.0.”
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