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On Roxham Road in Quebec, some 19,000 asylum seekers sought entry into Canada last year. And two women who live nearby are looking for ways to comfort them. But the only question is, what exactly can they do to help?

CBC Radio · Posted: Apr 02, 2018 5:04 PM EDT | Last Updated: April 2, 2018

A family crosses the Canadian border at Roxham Road. (David Zinman/Aaron Lakoff)

On Roxham Road in Quebec, some 19,000 asylum seekers sought entry into Canada last year. And two women who live nearby are looking for ways to comfort them. But the only question is, what exactly can they do to help?

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