Biden, Trudeau reach deal to stop asylum seekers at unofficial crossings-sources

FILE PHOTO: Asylum seekers, who state they are from Turkey, walk down Roxham Road to cross into Canada from the U.S. in Champlain, New York, U.S., February 28, 2023. REUTERS/Christinne Muschi/File Photo

OTTAWA (Reuters) -The United States and Canada reached a deal aimed at stopping asylum seekers from entering the shared land border via unofficial crossings, though some details still need to be ironed out when the two sides meet, a Canadian government source and a U.S. official told Reuters on Thursday.

The revised Safe Third Country Agreement (STCA) will be discussed on Friday at an official face-to-face between U.S. President Joe Biden and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Ottawa, with the announcement likely afterward.