By fleeing deportations in the US, this family was required for asylum, three attempts to enter Canada

The rainbow bridge crossing the Niagar River between the US and Canada has been a symbol of peace that connects the two countries.

But for the Arabian, Salvador Migrant and her family, the bridge was a seemingly insurmountable obstacle.

Together with her partner and two daughters aged four and 14 years, the family first tried to cross the bridge on March 17.

They came with a suitcase and documents, which they believed, they are sure that they would quickly reunite with the brothers and sisters of the canadian land and avoid the threat of mass deportation of US President Donald Trump.

But the plan failed. Not once, but twice.

While the third attempt has been successful, immigration experts and official statistics indicate asylum seekers, not only about the Motherland but also the President Trump’s immigration policy.

Aracelli and her family lived illegally in the US for more than ten years – only her youngest daughter, who was born in New Jersey, has a US passport.

In the United States, Arabic built a life for himself and tried to start the shelter process, but was unsuccessful.

“They charged me the money and told me I would get a job permit. I paid this lawyer, but they never gave me the answer whether it was approved or not,” she said BBC Mundo from the Migrant asylum near the US-Canadian border.

Aracels have 12 siblings, and, like her, somehow left Salvador because of the security problems in the countryside where they grew. Two of them managed to start from scratch in Canada.

Following the inauguration of President Trump, against the backdrop of mass raids and deportations, the oracle began to fear her and her family’s security – especially after the administration started sending illegal migrants to the notorious Salvador prison.

But since both Canada and the United States have signed a “safe agreement of a third country”, migrants, like oracle, which in the second part refused, should not provide shelter in another. The agreement states that asylum seekers should apply for asylum in the first country where they land.

There are exceptions. One of them is that if the asylum seeker arrived from the US, can prove that Canada has a close relative who meets certain requirements, they can enter the country and start their claims against refugees again.

Thus, the Arab and her family said goodbye to the life they built in the US to join the two brothers in Canada.

By crossing the rainbow bridge, they came to the point of the border check to make their shelter. She said she had all the original documents that prove her attitude to her brother.

“They took everything, even our backpack, and we have nothing left,”

They spent all night in the receptionist, periodically answering questions until the agent found a problem with the application.

“They found a small detail: in my certificate (birth) my father has only one name, and he had two at my brother.”

And although the document explains that explains that such inaccuracies were common in Salvador, the agent refused to enter Canada.

The family returned, resigned and suffering, faced with their greatest fear: to part and deport.

They were put in a room without windows in the US.

“We spent four days in this camera,” the Aracel said, clarifying that they could go out to use the bathroom, but they were barely allowed outside.

Her brother appealed to an organization working with migrants who helped them hire lawyer Hiser Noifeld.

While she was preparing her documentation, and without any explanations of the family, the second chance received.

“Two agents arrived in the camera and said,” Congratulations, you are going to Canada, “the audio recalled.

But their hopes were short -lived.

“We were too generous in meeting you here,” she recalled an agent who said after the family went to the shelter in Canada for the second time. “The United States will see what it does with you.”

The press -secretary refused to comment on the Arab case, in particular, citing the country’s privacy laws.

One thing is for sure – more families, like arches, are looking for exceptions to come to Canada.

While the number of people trying to move to the US from Canada has declined significantly, the number of asylum seekers refused to enter Canada from the United States.

According to the official data of the United States government, as of the northern border, as of the northern border, as of the northern border, a 70% decrease by 70% compared to the number recorded in the first quarter of 2024.

Conversely, the number of migrants seeking asylum in Canada and returning to the United States has increased this year, according to the Canada Border Guard Services (CBSA).

In April this year, 359 people, including adults and children, were found invalid for asylum in Canada, compared to 180 people in April 2024.

Ms. Noifeld believes that an increase in the number of people associated with the “tougher” border policy on the Canadian side. In December 2024, Canada announced an investment of $ 1.3 billion ($ 950 million; £ 705 million) to “strengthen the security and strengthening of the immigration system”.

The move was largely considered as an attempt to post Trump, which substantiated wide tariffs against Canada, accusing the country of illegal immigration in the US.

In February, against the backdrop of the trade war, the Canadian government announced that further expansion of this program.

CBSA also pledged to increase the number of removal from 16,000 to 20,000 (increased by 25%) for 2025-2027 financial years.

However, the CBSA press -secretary told the BBC Mundo that they did not change as they do: “We have not made changes to politics and processes.”

Aracels and her family denied entry into Canada, the Araceli had to cross the border back to the US, which scared them.

“This day and age are not only about being sent to the United States. There is a direct risk of detention and deportation,” said Ms. Noifeld.

Now the problem was that this second trip to Canada was considered as a revision of the case, the only family has the right to the rules of this country.

Ms. Noifeld said the Canadian border agents were mistaken.

“They did not act the way they had been with other clients in the past, and they disagreed with their brother when they usually do it,” she said.

According to Ms. Noifeld, the family did not return to Canada by their own free will, but because the US authorities ordered them, and therefore their second attempt was not to be considered an official revision.

In order to get the third opportunity to cross the border and make a shelter statement, the Aracel will need a Canadian court to intervene.

When they returned to America, her partner was sent to the Immigration and Customs Detention and Customs (ICE) detention center, while the oracel made the ankle monitor, and she and her children went to the shelter with migrants.

“They came to tell us that they gave us three minutes to say goodbye because my husband is going to deliver to the detention center,” the Arabian recalls, and her voice crashed.

A week later, after difficult negotiations between the lawyers, the Canadian Federal Court agreed to allow the family to return to the border for reassessment.

On May 5, seven weeks after the first attempt, the Aracely again crossed the bridge. This time she had a lawyer.

After 12 hours, the border agent opened the door and said, “Welcome to Canada and success in your new life,” she reminded.

“I felt great joy, it is indescribable,” said the Arabian CBC Public TV company earlier in May, adding: “My daughters gave me so much strength.”

But it was a bitter holiday because her partner remained in the US for two more weeks, admiring the court. The family hired a lawyer to take the case.

“They managed to bring it on a recognizance, and this is not all the detention center centers. The whole family had to make a huge effort; they had to sell things to be able to pay for it,” said Ms. Noifeld.

According to her, the case of this family reflects the changes that have recently taken place on the northern border.

“There is still a lot of Arabic, but we can’t know where they are or what the situation they face. Most people lack the opportunity to fight to respect their rights.”