If Canada Wants To Protect Migrants, Stop Sending Them Back To U.S.

The United States is not a safe country — especially for people in search of refuge.

But the Canadian government continues to treat the United States as a safe country for refugees. Under the Safe Third Country Agreement (STCA) between the two countries, "refugee claimants are required to request refugee protection in the first safe country they arrive in, unless they qualify for an exception to the Agreement."