According to U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Canada is a growing concern when it comes to potential terrorists trying to enter the U.S."Of the 410 terror suspects stopped at a U.S. land border crossing in the past year, 87% came from Canada," reported the National Post on Friday. "And this figure has long been cited by U.S. politicians as justification to tighten security at the Canadian border — a cause now being championed by incoming U.S. president Donald Trump."Trump recently threatened to impose a 25% tariff on Canada and Mexico if they fail to strengthen border security. “This tariff will remain in effect until such time as drugs, in particular fentanyl, and all illegal aliens stop this invasion of our country,” wrote Trump in a social media post.Canada has become a major problem when it comes to questionable individuals trying to enter the U.S., said the Macdonald–Laurier Institute in a recent report.U.S. border patrol has had many more encounters with migrants who are on the U.S. terror watchlist at its northern border than at the Mexico–U.S. border."Granting foreigners such easy access to (Canada) has led to various consequences, but one of the most significant has been the potential damage to the vital Canada–U.S. relationship, with our system incentivizing people to illegally cross our land border into America," wrote the Institute."This has led to an explosion in encounters with U.S. Customs and Border Protection in 2023, CBP arrested roughly 7,000 migrants – more than the previous 12 years combined – and there has been an average of 15,000 CBP encounters per month for the last couple of years."
According to U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Canada is a growing concern when it comes to potential terrorists trying to enter the U.S."Of the 410 terror suspects stopped at a U.S. land border crossing in the past year, 87% came from Canada," reported the National Post on Friday. "And this figure has long been cited by U.S. politicians as justification to tighten security at the Canadian border — a cause now being championed by incoming U.S. president Donald Trump."Trump recently threatened to impose a 25% tariff on Canada and Mexico if they fail to strengthen border security. “This tariff will remain in effect until such time as drugs, in particular fentanyl, and all illegal aliens stop this invasion of our country,” wrote Trump in a social media post.Canada has become a major problem when it comes to questionable individuals trying to enter the U.S., said the Macdonald–Laurier Institute in a recent report.U.S. border patrol has had many more encounters with migrants who are on the U.S. terror watchlist at its northern border than at the Mexico–U.S. border."Granting foreigners such easy access to (Canada) has led to various consequences, but one of the most significant has been the potential damage to the vital Canada–U.S. relationship, with our system incentivizing people to illegally cross our land border into America," wrote the Institute."This has led to an explosion in encounters with U.S. Customs and Border Protection in 2023, CBP arrested roughly 7,000 migrants – more than the previous 12 years combined – and there has been an average of 15,000 CBP encounters per month for the last couple of years."
