Fleeing US deportations, it took this family of asylum seekers three tries to enter Canada

Migrant Araceli and her family hoped Canada offered safety from President Trump's immigration crackdown, but claiming asylum proved a challenge.

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But for Araceli, a Salvadorian migrant, and her family, the bridge represented a seemingly insurmountable hurdle.

Along with her partner and two daughters, aged four and 14, the family first attempted to cross the bridge on 17 March.

They had arrived with a suitcase and documents that they believed assured them they would soon be reunited with Araceli's siblings on Canadian soil and escape the threat of US President Donald Trump's mass deportations.

But the plan failed. Not just once, but twice.