Montreal (AFP) - Canada expects migrants to continue border jumping from the United States for many more months, and officials said Friday they are readying temporary accommodation to deal with the surge through winter.
A harsh winter is around the corner, and the government launched an urgent call for the winterized mobile homes.
Many of the more than 7,000 migrants who crossed on foot from the US state of New York into Canada's Quebec province since July 1 have been housed in tent cities near the border set up by the military.
Others were put up at Montreal's Olympic stadium and other venues until better accommodations could be found. ...
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