Asylum-seekers make illegal crossings into Canada

A ditch at the end of Roxham Rd. in Champlain, N.Y., has become a hot spot for illegal border crossings into Canada. CityNews reporter Avery Haines was on the scene.

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An RCMP officer warns a man to cross at the legal border crossing or he will be arrested at the border from New York into Canada on Wednesday, March 8, 2017 in Hemmingford, Quebec. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz)