toronto number asylum seekers walk across u.s. border canada illegally drop two-thirds september august government data show monday officials seek dispel myths around country refugee system decline 1,881 5,712 bring total number border-crossers far year 15,102 vast majority enter primarily french-speaking province quebec influx prompt creation temporary tent encampment quebec spark backlash anti-migrant group september drop come push canada federal government correct misinformation diaspora communities unite state canada give refugee applicants permanent resident status canada receive almost 36,000 refugee claim first nine months year put country track claim year since 2001. preliminary number indicate many asylum seekers succeed refugee claim mean well-founded fear persecution home countries lawyers handle dozens case tell reuters decision-makers previously skeptical claim people spend time unite state sympathetic toward clients say leave fear president donald trump immigration crackdown acceptance rat first half year keep previous years 300 asylum seekers process since sept. immigration refugee board dedicate team quebec 165 177 accept accord spokeswoman anna pape success rate high previous years average haitians make majority asylum seekers cross quebec illegally summer lot assumptions make refugee claimants arrive recent months say canadian council refugees executive director janet dench surprise find significant proportion find refugees number refugee hear delay due lack people hear case place hold hear rise tenfold within year accord refugee board statistics take estimate 16 months claim queue decide pape say leave asylum seekers limbo try establish live canada immigration refugee minister ahmed hussen say early month government plan boost refugee board resources big drop asylum seekers illegally cross canada september