Revised Canada-U.S. border deal to turn away migrants expected to take effect at midnight


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The renegotiated Canada-U.S. Safe Third Country Agreement is expected to go into effect at midnight Friday, meaning migrants crossing the border at unofficial points of entry can be turned away within hours of the Prime Minister and President announcing the deal in Ottawa. A source with direct knowledge of the plan disclosed the implementation details to The Globe and Mail in advance of the formal announcement from Justin Trudeau and Joe Biden Friday afternoon. The Globe is not identifying the source who discussed the details of the plan because they were not authorized to speak publicly on it. Mr. Biden...