Canada Turns Montreal Olympic Stadium Into Shelter For Asylum Seekers Coming From The US
Health authorities and aid workers in Canada have opened the Olympic Stadium in Montreal to house refugees crossing over from the United States of America.
On Wednesday, local health workers and the Quebec Red Cross threw open the doors of the stadium to welcome asylum seekers who were brought in by bus after crossing the US border, said Stephanie Picard of the Red Cross.?
the canadian press
The Red Cross is working diligently to offer beds and other personal care items to the ever-increasing number of refugees.?Over 4,300 refugees came to Canada this year seeking refugee status, most of them flocking Quebec.
reuters
Reuters reports that a majority of these people left the US following President Donald Trump's immigration ban.?
Mayor of Montreal, Denis Coderre welcomed the refugees on Twitter and explained that 2,500 people were welcomed in July alone.?
