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Canadian Media Publishes Video of Nigerian Migrants 'Running Away' From Trump's America |
2018-01-08 |
[All Africa] A video has surfaced online showing Nigerian The two countries share an international border. The video was published in September 2017 by a Canadian media, CBC News. The From there, they took taxis to the border between the U.S and Canada, where they would cross by foot illegally into Quebec, Canada. The taxis stopped at a road end. And the "This is not a legal point of entry," an officer said to the "Yes, we know," the The voice-over the video says "The RCMP (referring to the Canadian police officer) is obligated to tell them with one step across they will be tossed in the clink Yez got nuttin' on me, coppers! Nuttin'! "But still if they can slip into Canada they will be considered for asylum status. And that flicker of hope is enough for desperate people." One man among the "We don't have any other choice," the man said. And the others concurred: "We don't have any other place to go back to. Our mind is made up, that's why we want to come into Canada." The voice-over the video continued: "This is a mock standoff, really. Almost no one who comes here turns away." One of the She said she learnt about the illegal crossing from a report on television and had to read it up on Google. Ms. Lilian, with her child strapped on her back, said Canada "has a future for the children and for everybody. "I want to take the risk because I know there's a future here for me and my baby." Ms. Lilian said her son is a U.S citizen but that she didn't want to stay in the U.S "because Donald Trump ...New York real estate developer, described by Dems as illiterate, racist, misogynistic, and what ever other unpleasant descriptions they can think of, elected by the rest of us as 45th President of the United States... doesn't want me". |
Posted by:Fred |
#8 I hear Manitoba is lovely this time of year and you don't need ID to vote i their elections. |
Posted by: jpal 2018-01-08 20:58 |
#7 Cabs abandoned at the far end I think, Ed. |
Posted by: Skidmark 2018-01-08 20:13 |
#6 I'm trying to see the downside here... |
Posted by: ed in texas 2018-01-08 13:17 |
#5 Any Hollywood types leading them? I was promised that there would be mass defections when Trump was elected. |
Posted by: AlanC 2018-01-08 08:28 |
#4 Dress up in a furry Beaver Suit and wear a Maple Leaf Muffler and sneak across in the woods. You'll do fine. Good Luck. |
Posted by: Grineng Phager1803 2018-01-08 07:28 |
#3 Another wonderful example of the Trump Effect. These people will go well with Canada, and good ridance to them. |
Posted by: Herb McCoy7309 2018-01-08 02:39 |
#2 Probably should be counted as one of Trump's successes. |
Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2018-01-08 02:38 |
#1 Well, Ms. Lilian, I can think of one Canadian who doesn't want you either. |
Posted by: Canuckistan sniper 2018-01-08 00:40 |