A new border agreement between the United States and Canada has gone into force, to halt the influx of asylum seekers at irregular border crossings.
Migrants found over the 3,145-mile (5,060-kilometer) border can now be deported.
A large number of illegal crossings have been recorded along Roxham Road at the US-Canada border.
The new agreement closes a loophole that allowed migrants to seek asylum at such unofficial entry points.
President Joe Biden announced while visiting Ottawa, Canada, to discuss a variety of economic, trade, and immigration concerns with his Canadian counterpart, Justin Trudeau.
The agreement is part of an effort to reduce the influx of migrants at Roxham Road, an unauthorized border crossing between New York and Quebec.
Last year, a record 40,000 migrants entered Canada, the vast majority of whom came through Roxham Road.
According to the prime minister’s office (PMO), as part of the agreement, Canada will establish a new refugee program for 15,000 migrants fleeing persecution and violence in South and Central America.
