Previously, migrants could postpone those screenings to gather documents that could prove they merit an exemption to the deal ... agreement are barred from U.S. asylum and can be returned to Canada.

The agreement states that Canada and the U.S. are considered safe countries for asylum seekers and it requires people to make a refugee claim in the country where they first arrive. The procedural ...

WASHINGTON — The federal government says procedural changes planned by the United States to tighten rules for asylum seekers coming from Canada are in line with the Safe Third Country Agreement.

The US Department ... Third Country Agreement with Canada and concluded that it could streamline that process at the border without impacting noncitizens’ ability to have access to a full and fair ...

The Biden administration is planning to speed up the processing of asylum-seekers at the U.S.-Canada border in response to a significant increase in migrant crossings. A Department of Homeland ...

The U.S. government is ... crossing over from Canada. Washington is making two changes that fall under the Safe Third Country Agreement (STCA), which calls for asylum seekers to apply for refugee ...

Canada is in discussions about joining an expanded AUKUS deal between the U.S., Britain, and Australia formed to counter ...

Under the agreement, which came into effect in 2004, refugees must seek asylum in the first of the two countries they land in. The procedural change means people entering the U.S. from Canada will ...

We have seen a number of apprehensions that we've never seen in our recorded history in this area,” said a U.S. Border Patrol ...

Canada Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly announced on Tuesday the suspension of 30 permits for arms sales to Israel and ...

Cyprus and the United States have signed a defense cooperation framework agreement that outlines ways the countries can enhance their response to regional humanitarian crises and security concerns ...

Under the agreement, the US will shoulder all expenses of the Afghan nationals, such as food, housing, security, medical and transportation, according to Teresita Daza, spokeswoman for the ...