Bodies of Migrants Found in River Along U.S.-Canadian Border

The bodies of eight people were found on Thursday in the St. Lawrence River in Quebec, “a deadly ending to what the authorities called an illegal migrant crossing from Canada to the United States,” reports Dan Bilefsky of the New York Times.

The territory is known for being a transit point for the trafficking of humans and contraband because of its location, the Associated Press noted.

Justin Trudeau’s government recently announced “a major shift in how Canada and the US handle asylum claims, a move that effectively closes a controversial border crossing,” after meetings in Ottawa in March with President Bide. In particular, Canada will take steps to curb the use of Roxham Road as a pathway into the country from the U.S. by migrants seeking asylum.