Opposition pressures gov’t on asylum seekers

The opposition used World Refugee Day yesterday to pressure the Liberals to honour a long-standing promise to overhaul the asylum system.

The New Democrats and Conservatives both urged the Trudeau Government to look at the increasing claims at the U-S border by people seeking asylum here, especially since Donald Trump’s election. About 3,000 people have been arrested since January crossing the border in order to claim asylum.

SPORTS

The Blue Jays were pounded by the Rangers 6-1 in Arlington.  Red Sox downed the Royals 8-3 in Kansas City and the Yankees lost 8-3 to the Angels in New York.