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You may recall from earlier this year we learned that Canada was facing a new sort of border challenge. People were actually fleeing from the United States and crossing over illegally into the Great White North. These were primarily illegal immigrants looking to escape The Wrath of Trump according to most accounts, but nobody seemed terribly upset about it at the time.

Any why not? If youre that worried about being caught, Canada is famous for its incredibly friendly people, generally socialist environment, generous welfare benefits and back bacon. Theyre generally good with almost anyone showing up provided youre not too much of a hoser, eh? And to top it off, the new Prime Minister was no fan of Trumps either so he pretty much rolled out the welcome mat and said he wasnt going to be taking any new, extraordinary measures to stop the flow of illegal aliens.

So hows that working out for them now? Apparently the reality of a flood of illegal immigrants (or should we go ahead and start calling them undocumented once theyre somebody elses problem) turned out to be a bit more than the system was prepared to handle. (Reuters)

Thousands of people who fled to Canada to escape President Donald Trumps crackdown on illegal migrants have become trapped in legal limbo because of an overburdened refugee system, struggling to find work, permanent housing or enroll their children in schools.

Refugee claims are taking longer to be completed than at any time in the past five years, according to previously unpublished Immigration and Refugee Board data provided to Reuters. Those wait times are set to grow longer after the IRB in April allocated up to half of its 127 tribunal members to focus on old cases. The number of delayed hearings more than doubled from 2015 to 2016 and is on track to increase again this year.

Hearings are crucial to establishing a claimants legal status in Canada. Without that status, they struggle to convince employers to hire them or landlords to rent to them. Claimants cannot access loans or student financial aid, or update academic or professional credentials to meet Canadian standards.

So rather than the normal two month average, its taking new arrivals an average of almost six months (and in some cases nearly a year) just to get a hearing. Until then, theyre having a hard time finding a job, getting anyone to rent them an apartment or qualifying for the many other benefits the Canadian social welfare system would generally be passing out. Remarkably, the Canadians care so little for their border security, however, that even these folks in limbo are still able to collect C$600 ($453) a month in government social assistance. Thats not much, but its better than having to hunt and fish for all your meals I suppose.

Two things immediately come to mind here. First, as far as these immigrants (read: illegal aliens) go, it might be worth remembering that you are still in the country illegally. Personally Im glad that youre somebody elses problem now and wish you the best, but it really cant come as that much of a shock that people dont want to hire or rent to you when you havent even been vetted to ensure you arent a terrorist.

The final question, however, is for Canada as a nation. Its a pretty small country by population, though they have a tremendous amount of land. Their infrastructure isnt all that huge. Once word gets out in the illegal alien community down here than anyone can show up without worries and begin collecting a check on day one, the trip may become even more popular. How many people in that category can you afford to absorb before your resources for your own citizens become strained to the breaking point? Thats about the time that people tend to start feeling considerably less charitable and begin asking their government what the heck is going on.

You might want to start getting an answer ready now.

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Illegals fleeing from Trump to Canada not faring too well there either - Hot Air