Topic: Northern Border

Tom Homan has identified the U.S.-Canada border as an "extreme national security vulnerability" due to a sharp rise in human smuggling. In response, Canadian Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland reactivated a cabinet committee on Canada-U.S. relations to address the potential for mass deportations and increased border enforcement. The Trump administration intends to pressure Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to tighten Canadian immigration laws.

Euronews reports on the potential return of a "hard border" between Ireland and Northern Ireland following Brexit. Residents express fear that physical infrastructure could revive the violence seen during the Troubles. The border is currently invisible, with people crossing multiple times a day for work and daily life, making the imposition of customs checks a logistical and social concern.