{"id":34600,"date":"2017-05-16T12:06:57","date_gmt":"2017-05-16T12:06:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/immigrationca.staging.wpengine.com\/new-york-cabs-fined-boosting-fares-immigrants-fleeing-canada\/"},"modified":"2017-05-16T12:06:57","modified_gmt":"2017-05-16T12:06:57","slug":"new-york-cabs-fined-boosting-fares-immigrants-fleeing-canada","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/fr\/new-york-cabs-fined-boosting-fares-immigrants-fleeing-canada\/","title":{"rendered":"New York Cabs Fined For Boosting Fares For Immigrants Fleeing To Canada"},"content":{"rendered":"

May\u00a016, 2017 – New York taxi companies have admitted bumping up fares for illegal immigrants trying to flee the U.S. and become refugees in Canada<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"NewThree companies operating in the city of Plattsburgh will pay financial penalties after engaging in practices including price gouging, the New York Attorney General\u2019s office has reported.<\/p>\n

Northern Taxi, Town Taxi and C & L Taxi will pay fines of up to $2,500 after they failed to post \u2018rates as required by law\u2019, the Attorney General said.<\/p>\n

Illegal immigrants have been increasingly trying to cross the U.S.-Canada border in recent months to flee the crackdown by Donald Trump\u2019s administration.<\/p>\n

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The immigrants seek out remote border crossing locations to make their way into Canada. During winter months, it meant braving potentially dangerous conditions to escape the US. The number making the trip is expected to increase as the weather improves.<\/p>\n

New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman says the three taxi companies were looking to exploit the fear of illegal immigrants.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt’s no secret that we’ve seen intense fear in immigrant communities across New York in recent months,\u201d he said in a statement.<\/p>\n

\u201cTo take advantage of that fear for financial gain is simply unconscionable. My office won’t hesitate to crack down on those seeking to take advantage of this climate of fear.\u201d<\/p>\n

Canada says the majority of those crossing the border are in possession of U.S. visas, preferring to risk arrest here and try to become refugees in Canada rather than remain south of the border where they have legal status.<\/p>\n

Canada has also sought to play down the matter, with Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen saying the numbers are so low that a trend is yet to be established.<\/p>\n

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Quick Facts: The Canada-US Border<\/h3>\n