Photos of RCMP officers helping asylum-seekers fleeing the U.S. and illegally crossing into Canada Friday have attracted international attention.

The Canadian Press (CP) captured the images in Hemmingford, Que. on the border with Champlain, N,Y. As a U.S. Customs and Border Patrol officer questioned a man, the rest of the group made a dash across the border where RCMP were waiting, according to Reuters.

The man also successfully ran from the agent into Canada, according to CP photos.

Eight people — four adults and four children — were immediately taken into custody by the RCMP. If they make a refugee claim, they will go through an assessment process by Canadian officials.

It's unclear where the group is originally from; CP identified them as Somalian but Reuters reported that they are Sudanese.

Here's how the illegal crossing unfolded in CP photos: