A woman who told police that she and her family were from Sudan is confronted by a Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) officer as she arrives by taxi and attempts to walk across the U.S.-Canada border into Hemmingford, Quebec, on February 12, 2017. #

A woman who told police that she and her family were from Sudan is taken into custody by a RCMP officer just over the U.S.-Canada border, in Hemmingford, Quebec, on February 12, 2017. #

Luggage sits on the United States side of the border after a Sudanese family was taken into custody on February 12, 2017. Later, a A U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer who was present passed the luggage over the border to RCMP officers. #

A man who told police that he was from Mauritania is helped up a hill and taken into custody by RCMP officers after walking across the U.S.-Canada border on February 13, 2017. #

A man from Yemen is taken into custody by RCMP officers after walking across the U.S.-Canada border on February 14, 2017. The Yemeni man was shaking so badly that the officer asked if he was cold. "I am scared," he replied. #

A man from Yemen is taken into custody by RCMP officers on February 14, 2017. The man had his arms up as he crossed the border. The officer said he didn't have to do that here, he could put his arms down. #

A man who told police that he was from Sudan is taken into custody by RCMP officers after arriving by taxi and walking across the U.S.-Canada border on February 13, 2017. The photographer witnessed one refugee attempt the border crossing twice turning back when confronted by the RCMP. The refugee finally left by cab but when the RCMP officers headed back to their cars, he left the cab and crossed over before the officer could confront him again. #