Morning Update: U.S., Canada kept migrant crossing deal a secret to avoid rush at the border


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Good morning, Canada and the United States waited a year before announcing a new deal to turn asylum seekers away at unofficial border crossings, such as Roxham Road between Quebec and New York, to avoid a rush of migrants before the new rules could be enforced, the two countries said Sunday. U.S. Ambassador to Canada David Cohen told The Globe the governments feared that a premature announcement “would stimulate a large influx of migrants trying to get to Canada before that change went into place.” News of a policy change did not deter some people, including one couple who say...