Asylum seeker
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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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Pregnant asylum seeker rescued from snow trying to cross Manitoba borderA pregnant woman who walked across the United States border into Manitoba was rescued after she became trapped in a snowbank and appeared to go into labour.CanadaMar 20, 2019
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Dutch government allows Armenian family to stay after 96-day church sessionA round-the-clock prayer service to stop an Armenian family being deported from the Netherlands was ended after 96 days on Wednesday, after the government agreed to make an exception to immigration rules.WorldJan 31, 2019
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Canada’s immigration policies must not be dictated by UN migration pact: ScheerAndrew Scheer is criticizing Justin Trudeau's plan to sign a UN migration pact, saying Canada's immigration policies should not be dictated by an international agreement.PoliticsDec 4, 2018
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Amsterdam stabbing suspect believes Islam is insulted in the Netherlands: prosecutorsThe 19-year-old suspect is accused of stabbing two American tourists in an unprovoked attack. Prosecutors say the suspect's grievance was with Netherlands, and he didn't know his victims' identities.WorldSep 3, 2018
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Montrealers eager to help mother of 6-year-old boy who drowned MondayMontrealers are rallying on various platforms and in person to try help the Bukola Babayemis, the mother of the six-year-old boy named Bukumi who passed away Monday.NewsJul 5, 2018
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Iraq extradites suspected rapist, killer of 14-year-old girl to GermanySusanna Feldman was found dead in a wooded area in Wiesbaden, near a refugee centre where the alleged attacker had lived, German police said.CrimeJun 9, 2018
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