Asylum seekers who enter Canada via the United States must remain undetected for 14 days before making an asylum claim and later prove their presence on Day 1 and Day 14. Failure to avoid detection or to document those days leads to claim denial and deportation. Some migrants hide in mud and woods to avoid authorities, including a mother who hid with her children. A July 13 crash in southern Quebec involved a reportedly drunk U.S. driver hitting a van of migrants, after which many fled into woods to avoid being caught. Experts expect such dangerous events to increase, and a Haitian refugee describes the situation as "inhumane."
She was in the middle of her 14 days - the amount of time that a person who entered via the United States has to be in Canada before making an asylum claim. During those 14 days, asylum seekers cannot be caught. They have to live underground. And even harder, they have to be able to prove that they were in Canada for 14 days when they go to make their asylum claims.
On July 13, a U.S. citizen driving an SUV allegedly drunk in southern Quebec crashed into a van carrying 12 people who had entered Canada from the United States. Another van following behind, also carrying migrants, veered away to not be caught by authorities. The first van rolled over, and four people were injured and brought to a hospital.
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