Union Head warns-Canada not ready for second-wave of asylum seekers.

Customs and Immigration Union president Jean-Pierre says that Canada is not ready to handle a second wave of Latin American asylum seekers who may already be starting to flee the United States.

The federal government revealed Tuesday that 5,712 refugee claimants had arrived in Canada in the month of August alone—an 82% jump from July this year.

Pierre said, “We don’t think the government is ready to face another crisis.I don’t think they’re going to be in a position to double the numbers that we had in August. Just think about us getting over 10,000 people coming in each month.”

PM Justin Trudeau sent Montreal Liberal MP Pablo Rodriguez to Los Angeles earlier this month to meet with lawmakers, diplomats, immigration advocates and members of the Latino community and spread the message that Canada was no automatic safe haven for migrants.

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