Laura Madokoro is an associate professor at Carleton University specializing in the history of migration. In announcing an agreement that enables the Trudeau government to close down the unofficial border crossing at Roxham Road in Quebec, the governments of the United States and Canada are celebrating their efforts to manage migration. However, given historical and recent efforts to minimize responsibilities to migrants arriving at Canadian borders, it would be far more appropriate to worry that this is another attack on refugee rights. The announced compromise, which involves both turning away refugees at unofficial points of entry and creating a special...