Canadian woman dies in U.S. over fear of crossing through B.C. for medical care

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Judd, A. (2026, October 23). Canadian woman dies in U.S. over fear of crossing through B.C. for medical care. Global News. https://globalnews.ca/news/12119310/canadian-woman-dies-us-fears-detained-us-border/

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Paige Adamson, a 61-year-old Canadian who lived in the U.S., died after avoiding medical care due to fears of being detained and deported when crossing back into the United States from Canada. Her lawyer, Len Saunders, stated that she was advised against leaving Point Roberts, where she resided, because previous border crossings had resulted in interrogations and threats of deportation. Adamson held a green card but faced an upcoming deportation hearing; her recent fall likely contributed to her deteriorating health condition.
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Topics

B.C. Canada Canadian Point Roberts U.S.

Subjects

U.S. GPE · 6× Adamson PERSON · 4× Canada GPE · 2× Point Roberts GPE · 2× Saunders PERSON · 2× B.C. GPE · 1× Bellingham GPE · 1× Canadian NORP · 1× Len Saunders PERSON · 1× Paige Adamson PERSON · 1×

Narrative

Lawyer Len Saunders said Adamson was injured and needed medical attention, but was afraid to cross through B.C. to Bellingham to seek medical care because the last time she returned to the U.S., she was interrogated and threatened with deportation.
framing: mixed · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-24
🔮 A U.S. immigration lawyer says his Canadian client died after failing to seek medical care over fears she would be detained and deported by U.S. authorities.
2026-10-24 · Global News
Canadian woman dies in U.S. over fear of crossing through B.C. for medical care · mixed framing

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A U.S. immigration lawyer says his Canadian client died after failing to seek medical care over fears she would be detained and deported by U.S. authorities. asserted
she → say → authorities
Paige Adamson, 61, died on Sunday in the U.S. enclave of Point Roberts, which is only accessible from Canada. asserted
which → die → Canada
Lawyer Len Saunders said Adamson was injured and needed medical attention, but was afraid to cross through B.C. to Bellingham to seek medical care because the last time she returned to the U.S., she was interrogated and threatened with deportation. asserted
she → say → deportation
Get daily National news “She was advised not to leave the U.S., because if she did leave and come back, she could be taken into custody and taken down to Tacoma,” Saunders said. uncertain
Saunders → get → Tacoma
“So she was fearful of reentering Canada, then trying to return to the United States.” asserted
she → reentere → States
Point Roberts does have a medical clinic, but it is not clear if Adamson sought medical attention there or if she could be treated there. uncertain
she → have → attention
Saunders said Adamson had lived in the U.S. for 14 years and had a green card, but was expected to attend a deportation hearing next month. asserted
Adamson → say → hearing
He added that about six other Canadians living in Washington State are facing deportation. asserted
Canadians → add → deportation
There is no word on what caused Adamson’s death, but friends said she had fallen recently and died at home on Sunday. asserted
she → be → Sunday
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