REMOVING ILLEGAL BORDER CROSSERS

   Between Jan. 1, 2017 and March 31, 2018 only 135 individuals who made an asylum claim following an irregular entry were removed from the country, says information provided to the Commons committee on immigration.
   During that same period, more than 5,000 asylum seekers arrived through unofficial entry points.
   The government says border officials can only remove failed refugee claimants after they have exhausted all legal options available to try for refugee status, including applications to the Immigration and Refugee Board, appeals and other administrative measures.
  "Everyone ordered removed from Canada is entitled to due process before the law," said Scott Bardsley, press secretary for Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale.