The Premier of Quebec is calling on New York Mayor Eric Adams to immediately stop sending migrants to Roxham Road to cross the border there.
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“Any form of assistance to migrants crossing the border in a place where it is strictly forbidden should stop immediately,” François Legault said in a written statement.
Last week, the New York City Mayor’s Office and the US National Guard confirmed helping migrants travel by bus from New York to other US cities, including Plattsburgh, where migrants take taxis to Roxham Road.
New York City is struggling with more than 42,000 migrants on its territory. It would help some of them relocate elsewhere in the United States through non-profit organizations.
“We understand that the situation of migrants in New York is very challenging, but the situation in Quebec and particularly in Montreal is overly difficult. “Quebec has exceeded its capacity and this is an important humanitarian issue.
Quebec also reiterated its call for “the Government of Canada to renegotiate the Safe Third Country Agreement to put an end to this unsustainable situation.”