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The Safe Third Country Agreement between Canada and the U.S. has been exposed as an oxymoron, like friendly fire or jumbo shrimp.

Quite simply, there is no agreement.

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Canada thinks asylum seekers should request refugee protection in the first safe country in which they arrive — i.e., the U.S.

The Americans, on the other hand, are quite happy to see illegal aliens deport themselves to Canada, using a loophole in the agreement that they would prefer not to close.

If asylum seekers cross into Canada somewhere other than an official point of entry — even if they are in plain sight of a border checkpoint — they can claim protection under the Charter of Rights and undergo security checks as potential refugees. Those who pass those checks are admitted to Canada, are free to move around the country and are eligible for health and social assistance benefits, until their case is heard by the Immigration and Refugee Board.