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Canada Criticized for Policy Forcing Asylum Seekers to the US, Facing Deportation Risks
Advocacy groups say the Canada-US Safe Third Country Agreement forces asylum seekers into dangerous situations by requiring them to file claims in the US, a country they argue is unsafe. A family from Honduras, fearing gang violence, was sent back from Canada to the US and deported, now living in hiding. Critics claim Canadian authorities frequently fail to inform migrants of their rights to exemptions from the agreement.