Trump highlights rising illegal crossings at US-Canada border as a concern

President-elect Donald Trump has identified the U.S.-Canada border as a growing problem, citing a rise in illegal crossings and drug trafficking. He plans to impose a 25% tariff on imports from both Canada and Mexico. In fiscal year 2024, arrests at the northern border exceeded 23,000, a significant increase from previous years. Many of these arrests involve Indian nationals using Canada as a route to the U.S. The U.S. and Canada have implemented new asylum restrictions to address the issue. A 2002 agreement was expanded in 2023 to allow both countries to turn back asylum seekers at the land border.