By Tom Godfrey ,Toronto Sun First posted: Thursday, July 7, 2011 12:42:08 EDT PM

MISSISSAUGA - Canadian border officials have launched a massive sweep for 20,000 illegal immigrants — many desperate to avoid deportation — who are hiding in the Greater Toronto Area.

The crackdown includes warrants for up to 50 notorious war criminals and 1,400 hardened foreign criminals who are sought by an Immigration Task Force that includes the RCMP, Toronto Police and OPP, said a top official of the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA).

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Published: July 8, 2011 at 11:24 AM