Haitians Fleeing US, Risking All for Canada

0:00It's April 18th. From Hollywood to your headphones, this is Entertainment and celebrity news. Today, powered by AI, I'm Cory with the story. Haitians legally in the U.S. are risking deadly smuggling trips north to Canada, scared of mass deportations under Trump. Last August, Mounties busted a U-Haul packed with 44 people, including a pregnant woman and a four-year-old kid, gasping for air after paying thousands to cross from the states. These folks had temporary protected status from Haiti's chaos, but Trump's moves to scrap it have them bolting. Trump's first term tried ending protections for over 200,000 Haitians, and now he's added again, halting Biden's parole program, and targeting TPS for February 20th, 2026, though a judge blocked it and the Supreme Court's hearing arguments April 29th. Meanwhile, the U.S. Canada safe-thir-country deal got tougher in 2023, sending border crossers back unless they've hidden now 14 days. Families with U.S. jobs and kids are looking over their shoulders for ice raids, with deaths

1:04in detention fueling the panic, like a woman in Miami, and a man from Boston. Advocates say these longtime residents feel trapped, choosing smugglers over uncertainty, even trudging woods or icy waters where at least 15 have died lately. Canada's cracking down too, with new Bill C-12 shifting refugees to faster wrist checks that rarely approve claims, no work permits, and retroactive rules, nixing old applications. Deportations hit a record 22,500 last year, including over 2,200 Haitians tagged for crimes, but a Haiti. Removal pause keeps most in limbo, undocumented and exploited. Still, smugglers thrive as Haitians weigh perils on both sides, betting Canada won't shift them home amid the violence.