Asylum Seeker
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Quebec man extradited to U.S. after pregnant migrant dies in border crossing attemptThe U.S. attorney's office for the northern District of New York has charged Jhader Augusto Uribe-Tobar, 36, with three smuggling-related counts.CanadaFeb 6, 2025
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‘You’re not wanted’: Newcomer to Canada says racism forced him onto streetsAdvocates working with asylum seekers are sounding the alarm, saying they're hearing more stories of racism in Canada. One man in Quebec says he was forced from his home.CanadaNov 9, 2024
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Nearly 13K international students applied for asylum this year, data showsImmigration Minister Marc Miller said in an interview with Global News that a 'growing number' of international students are claiming asylum in order to stay in Canada.CanadaSep 24, 2024
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Second African migrant dies while waiting for shelter space in MississaugaAdvocates on Friday issued pleas for help after a second African migrant died while waiting for space at a Mississauga shelter.CanadaFeb 23, 2024
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Quebec politicians call on Ottawa to address Roxham Road migrant crisisThe flow of asylum seekers in Quebec has been bolstered by the U.S., with the New York mayor admitting they're buying bus tickets for migrants to get to the Roxham Road crossing.PoliticsFeb 7, 2023
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Quebec RCMP say they rescued man trying to cross U.S. border on foot through woodsBetween Oct. 1 and Dec. 31, 2022, U.S. Border Patrol's Swanton Sector recorded an approximate 743 per cent increase in apprehensions and encounters over the same period in 2021.CanadaJan 30, 2023
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‘A horrific 24 hours’: Cameroon man seeking asylum in Canada deported from the U.S.Megan Walker says she was sent a photo of a plane taking off from Texas on its way to Cameroon with roughly 90 passengers on board, including Kenneth.WorldNov 12, 2020
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Cameroon man seeking asylum in Canada misses meeting after U.S. refuses to release himAmnesty International said 'it is extremely likely that anyone who is returned to Cameroon will face a high risk of being detained, beaten, ... possibly even killed.'WorldOct 30, 2020
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Former Toronto Hydro building becomes refugee shelter, thanks to Iranian-Canadian immigrantsThe large, multi-room facility on Yonge Street is expected to house more than 200 people.CanadaNov 12, 2019
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After 9-hour walk, mostly barefoot, asylum seeker finds ‘welcome’ in WinnipegCrossing into Canada was difficult, but within just a few weeks Muna Abdi was able to move into an apartment at Welcome Place.PoliticsSep 23, 2019
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