1 dead, 15 taken into custody after 3 incidents at the Canada-U.S. border
1 dead, 15 taken into custody after 3 incidents at the Canada-U.S. border
The RCMP is scheduled to hold a news conference on Wednesday afternoon about three border-related events in Alberta and Manitoba.
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In both cases involving people on foot, Moreland said the migrants were not dressed for the cold, Canadian temperatures.
“They did not have hats, gloves, mitts, or anything that we would normally see in a Canadian winter,” Moreland said.
“I will note in both all the incidents that I described today, both in Manitoba and Alberta, the weather was incredibly cold and ranging from -20 to -30 C without factoring in the wind chill.”
Wouldn’t be surprised if all of these people came down with some form of frostbite.
The thing I don't understand is that they're also clearly not dressed for the cold American winter either, it's not like the climate cares about the border.
If they were, for instance, originally from Mexico, living in Arizona, and out of fear decided to drive as far north as possible, then get across the Canadian border in a place without roadblocks, they wouldn't even own snow clothes. They might have originally thought they could stay in the car the whole way. Or a smuggler dumped them out of a truck in the middle of nowhere.
You can start out somewhat prepared, but between where you're running from and where you're hoping to get, there's a whole mini industry devoted to taking every last dime. Human traffickers will absolutely steal your shit. So many migrant workers regularly get their ID, permits and such yoinked, but those crooks will even steal the mitts off your hands. And if you're a traumatized refugee, you're an even easier mark.
Having friendlier borders actually makes things marginally safer for vulnerable people. Can't have that.
That's how a family died here in Manitoba a few years ago.. their "guy" dropped them off a little ways from the border for them to hoof it the rest of the way... Rcmp found them later frozen in a field. Worst part is they had an 11 year old and a baby with them.
They could have left travelling from a warmer state and just didn't have/couldn't afford warmer clothing.
I drive from Winnipeg to Iowa a lot and the difference is staggering.
There isn't snow on the fields until you are north of Grand Forks.
A little further south and its sweater weather in January
Probably didn't lose their fingers or toes tho.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/refugees-frostbite-become-canadian-citizens-1.6783528
Jeez that's a heavy price to pay, but I'm happy it worked out for them. I've lived in Mb most of my life and wouldn't want to pull that stunt in the middle of our winters.
God damn: go back to your home country and risk getting killed or live out the rest of your life without all of your fingers.