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    Trudeau says Canada will continue to accept asylum seekers

    Refugees who've come to the US from Africa and the Middle East are trekking through snow for asylum in Canada. Yesterday, Prime Minister Trudeau said the door will stay open because Canadians trust their immigration system -- but that doesn't mean there are no political problems.

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    By Warren Olney • Feb 22, 2017 • 1 min read

    Refugees who've come to the US from Africa and the Middle East are trekking through snow for asylum in Canada. Yesterday, Prime Minister Trudeau said the door will stay open because Canadians trust their immigration system -- but that doesn't mean there are no political problems. Andrea Hopkins, Ottawa Bureau Chief for Reuters, has more on the increase of refugees into Canada from the United States -- including many who have lived in the US for many years, and the "Safe Third Country Agreement."

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Christine Detz

      Producer, 'To the Point'

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      Producer, 'To the Point'

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      Andrea Hopkins

      Reuters

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    The full episode

    1 of 3
    One administration, many foreign policy voices
    1. 1:25Trudeau says Canada will continue to accept asylum seekersYou’re reading this
    2. 7:58America's new president baffles the world
    3. 42:07Is CPAC 2017 betraying its roots?
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