When President Trump issued a travel ban on citizens from seven Muslim terrorist hotbeds shortly after taking office, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was incensed.

"To those fleeing persecution, terror and war, Canadians will welcome you, regardless of your faith. Diversity is our strength," Trudeau wrote on January 28, 2017.

In June 2017, Trudeau said, "Canadians have been very clear that we see immigration as a net positive, that we know we don't have to compromise security to build stronger, more resilient communities." He pledged to "continue to stand for Canadian values and Canadian success in our immigration system as I always have."

But in 2018, the young prime minister is singing a different tune.

His country's newfound stance began when U.S. Homeland Security announced this week that the United States would no longer grant "Temporary Protected Status" to some 200,000 Salvadorans — they have 18 months to straighten out their status in the U.S. or they face deportation. The reaction from the Canadian government was more muted.

The Canadian government, worried that Salvadorans will flood across the border into Canada to avoid deportation, is now trying to discourage them from crossing into the country — as thousands of Haitians did last year after they were threatened with the loss of similar protection.

"The government announced that it was planning to send Pablo Rodriguez, a Spanish-speaking member of Parliament, to California in the coming days to speak to community groups, lawyers and Spanish-language media," the Miami Herald reported. "His message is simple: If you don't qualify for refugee or asylum status, don't try to cross into Canada."