Port Authority concerned about illegally crossing Detroit River [Video]

Windsor Port Authority’s harbour master is raising concern about the number of people attempting to cross the Detroit River illegally following the most recent U.S. presidential election.

Peter Berry said over the last month there have been four instances of people trying to swim across the water, stating it’s a significant safety issue.

“We are starting to see a significant increase in migrants attempting to swim, either to Canada or from Canada to the United States,” Berry said. “It’s desperate times. So I think over the coming months, what we’re going to see with the change of government in the United States and the threat of mass deportation, whether that happens or not, is just the fear of that will drive people to the border much like we saw in the first term of this President (at) Roxham Road in Quebec. We’re bound to see that increase, and all the …