<p>In less than two weeks this month, a Quebec border crossing saw more than 1,500 asylum applicants coming from the United States, an unusual surge considering overall asylum claims are down by 50 per cent across Canada.</p>

The St-Bernard-de-Lacolle border crossing has seen a major increase in the number of asylum claimants in recent months.{ai:summary}<p>In a two-week period, over 1,500 asylum seekers crossed a Quebec border from the U.S., a notable increase amid a 50% decline in overall asylum claims in Canada. This spike raises questions about migration patterns and border policies. #illegals</p>

What we know about unusual spike in asylum claims at this Quebec border crossing

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