Rise in asylum seekers crossing into Quebec as U.S. revokes status of thousands of migrants [Video]

There has been a steady rise in the number of people seeking asylum at a major border crossing south of Montreal, border officials said Tuesday amid concerns that Trump administration policies could drive another massive influx of migrants to Canada.

The rise in would-be refugees at the Saint-Bernard-de-Lacolle crossing coincides with the looming expiration of the temporary status of hundreds of thousands of migrants in the United States.

Data from Canada Border Services Agency shows the number of asylum claims …