Thank you very much. In fact, I was trying to get that answer to see whether or not a country that engages in that kind of practice is acting consistently with the 1951 convention. Thank you for that answer, because I couldn't quite actually get that answer from our own officials with IRCC.
Professor Smith, as you mentioned in your comments, irregular migrants impact other states, because clearly there is an implication. However, because the compact is geographically located and targets a different set of community members, in the situation in the United States, which is not part of the compact, we have asylum seekers trying to get to safety and unable to do so because tear gas is being thrown at them. The U.S. has made a declaration that those who are fleeing domestic violence or gang violence would not be able to make an asylum claim, and there's the latest with the LGBTQ community in terms of identity.
Given that this is the environment, how would you suggest the international community deal with that? Will there be a provision or an attempt through the international community to address this situation, whether it's through the compact or otherwise?