Asylum-seekers
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U.K. wants to ship asylum seekers to Rwanda. Critics call it a ‘disgusting’ policyExperts say the policy will set a dangerous precedent for other countries to circumvent international refugee laws, which do not explicitly forbid using third countries.WorldJun 13
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Closing Roxham Road border crossing will not stop arrival of asylum seekers: TrudeauTrudeau said Thursday that if the crossing point at Roxham Road, south of Montreal, were closed, irregular migrants would cross Canada's long border elsewhere.CanadaMay 12
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Quebec asks feds to close Roxham Road, says province can’t handle influx of refugeesPremier François Legault says more than 100 refugee claimants are entering Quebec every day from the United States through a rural path called Roxham Road.CanadaMay 11
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More asylum-seekers crossing into Canada after ban lifted, stats showIn December the number of asylum-seekers entering Canada outside formal land border crossings reached its highest point since August 2017, government statistics show.CanadaApr 25
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Migrant deaths at Canada-U.S. border ‘warning shot’ of more to come: expertU.S. officials allege a family of four who died at Manitoba's border with the country were part of a larger group of Indian migrants trying to cross into the U.S. from Canada.CanadaJan 22
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Quebec judge rules Justin Trudeau didn’t defame woman who heckled him at 2018 rallyJustice Michele Monast ruled in a decision released Monday that Trudeau's actions were not unreasonable and that his statements weren't defamatory.CanadaNov 30, 2021
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Asylum seekers can use Quebec’s Roxham Road crossing as pandemic ban liftedThe federal government ordered the crossing shut in March 2020 as the pandemic closed the U.S.-Canada border, but as of Sunday the order has been lifted.CanadaNov 23, 2021
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Canada defends COVID-19 policy barring asylum seekers entering between border crossingsThe government says its policy is justified by the COVID-19 pandemic and the exemptions it has granted prove recourse is available.CanadaOct 28, 2021
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U.S. Supreme Court orders Trump-era ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy be reinstatedThe policy forces people to wait in Mexico while seeking asylum in the U.S.WorldAug 24, 2021
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Asylum seekers face abuse, discrimination in Canada’s immigration detention system: reportDetainees who are from communities of colour, particularly Black detainees, appear to be held for longer periods, often in provincial jails, the report says.CanadaJun 17, 2021
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