‘Canada is handing people over to ICE’: refugees rejected at border face US detention
As Canada tightens its asylum rules, refugees like Markens Appolon face detention in the US after being rejected at the border. Appolon, who fled Haiti due to gang violence, was turned over to ICE despite having Canadian family. Critics argue that Canada's actions contradict its reputation as a safe haven for refugees.
- ▪Markens Appolon has been detained in a US ICE facility for over four months after attempting to claim asylum in Canada.
- ▪Canadian officials handed Appolon over to ICE, raising concerns about Canada's participation in US immigration enforcement.
- ▪New legislation in Canada has created stricter eligibility rules for refugee claimants, prompting accusations of adopting Trump-style immigration policies.
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The US and Canadian flags fly near the Bluewater Bridge border crossing between Sarnia, Ontario, and Port Huron, Michigan Photograph: Geoff Robins/AFP/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenThe US and Canadian flags fly near the Bluewater Bridge border crossing between Sarnia, Ontario, and Port Huron, Michigan Photograph: Geoff Robins/AFP/Getty ImagesCanada‘Canada is handing people over to ICE’: refugees rejected at border face US detentionAs Canada tightens asylum rules, refugees reuniting with family say they were turned over to ICE and jailed for months after failed border claimsOlivia Bowden in Toronto Sat 23 May 2026 07.00 EDTLast modified on Sat 23 May 2026 07.01 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleAs each day in US detention passes, Markens Appolon can feel the life he had dreamed of…
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