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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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Paige Adamson, a 61-year-old Canadian woman who lived in Point Roberts, Wash., since 2012 and had a green card as a permanent U.S. resident, died after refusing to seek medical treatment following a fall at her home last Sunday due to fears of being detained or deported by U.S. authorities. Her son, Dylan Adamson, reported that his mother was afraid to leave the country for health care because she faced deportation proceedings after allegedly voting in a state election in 2018. A U.S. immigration lawyer, Len Saunders, confirmed Adamson's fear of being arrested and deported if she crossed through British Columbia to receive medical care in the U.S., as happened when she was previously interrogated at the border. Point Roberts is only accessible by land via Canada but has limited healthcare options, leading Adamson to avoid seeking critical treatment due to immigration concerns.

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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.

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

Claims (9 extracted, 2 hedged)

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

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