Q&A: A look at US-Canada border after airport stabbing
DETROIT — Authorities say a Canadian man from Tunisia crossed legally into the U.S. days before stabbing a police officer in the neck at a Michigan airport. The attack raises questions about security along the northern border, including what the process is for travellers and how many people are detained or denied entry. A look at some common questions and answers.
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Q: HOW MANY PEOPLE CROSS FROM CANADA INTO U.S. EACH DAY?
A: U.S. Customs and Border Protection says about 216,000 people come into the U.S. from Canada on a typical day. That’s out of an average of 1.2 million people processed daily at all points of entry into the U.S. According to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics, the busiest port in terms of non-commercial traffic is Buffalo-Niagara Falls, New York. Detroit came in second, and Champlain-Rouses Point, New York, was fifth. Federal authorities say the suspect, Amor Ftouhi, entered at Champlain.