emmer inn, the first refuge for many crossers. >> give them food, coffee. >> reporter: but in quiet momentsf introspection, growing concern over canada's acceptance of refugees. >> unfortunately when they come here and apply for refugee status, they're getting more than i do as a man who has contributed to this country for 40 years. >> reporter: welfare agencies overwhelmed. >> we have to go and pick up families. we have to pick up people. >> reporter: rita runs welcome place in winnipeg, manitoba. >> this is the salvation an army. we have >> reporter: it is here we meet the refugee 0-to-who completed the trip. >> u.s. a good country but now it's the country and the wall. >> reporter: what happened when you got to canada. >> they give to me good food, a good house. allow me to apply asylum. >> while it might be the end of one journey it's the beginning of another one. >> i'm happy. i feel i'm in a safe country. >> i wonder if they do feel completely safe as soon as they get over there. >> there is a sense of relief once they cross the border. they're definitely looking to get arrested. that