‘Inhumane’: Wrong turns into Ontario shouldn’t lead to U.S. deportations, advocates decry
Global News
Dozens of people are reportedly crossing from the U.S. into Ontario by mistake, triggering detentions and deportations by customs officers down south.
A routine food delivery or simple shopping trip has turned into a costly mistake for many U.S. individuals and families travelling near the Canadian border lately.
In recent months, a growing number of cases have surfaced involving people without legal status being detained in the United States after accidentally crossing into Ontario through a Canada-U.S. land border.
One of the most recent cases that has gained significant attention involves Ricardo Jesus Prada Vasquez, a Venezuelan national who made a wrong turn while delivering McDonald’s in Detroit in January.
According to the Department of Homeland Security, Prada was stopped at the Detroit-Windsor Tunnel while attempting to re-enter the U.S.
“Further investigation resulted in Prada being designated a public safety threat,” the agency said in a post on X on April 22, and Prada was deported to El Salvador.
Between January and March 2025, more than 210 people, including families with young children, were detained at the Ambassador Bridge and other Ontario border crossings, U.S. Democratic Rep. Rashida Tlaib told Global News in a statement. She said more than 90 per cent of those who were detained had arrived at the border by accident.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) confirmed to Global News it has seen a number of such cases.
“Wrong turns happen occasionally,” a CBP spokesperson said.
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