Refugees
‘Meant to be’: Syrian refugees reunited with help from Regina family
By Allison Bamford Digital Broadcast Journalist
In the middle of a cheering airport, Abdulnaser Alkhatib, 32, hugged his mother, Fatema Abosalooa, as they were reunited after four years. Continue reading
Former Toronto Hydro building becomes refugee shelter, thanks to Iranian-Canadian immigrants
By Kamil Karamali Digital Video Journalist
The large, multi-room facility on Yonge Street is expected to house more than 200 people. Continue reading
Canada defends Safe Third Country Agreement as court challenge wraps up
Under the Safe Third Country Agreement between Canada and the U.S., asylum seekers at a formal border crossing traveling in either direction are turned back and told to apply for asylum in the country they first arrived in. Continue reading
Italian ship that rescued 151 migrants docks in Sicily
Meanwhile, the Greek government’s decision to transfer migrants from the overcrowded eastern Aegean islands to the mainland was met with some resistance. Continue reading
United Nations chief urges Myanmar to resolve Rohingya crisis, work on repatriation
Although Myanmar and Bangladesh have a formal agreement to repatriate the refugees, none have officially returned, fearing for their safety. Continue reading
Brazil police arrest man accused of being one of the world’s most prolific human traffickers
Several arrests were made in Sao Paulo and in three other Brazilian cities. Continue reading
Migrants face ‘horrible’ conditions in Greece camps: human rights watchdog
Dunja Mijatovic, Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, said she had witnessed people queuing for food or to use a bathroom for more than three hours at refugee camps for asylum seekers on two Greek islands. Continue reading
Nigerian sex offender who came to Canada via Roxham Road fights extradition to U.S.
Adesanya Prince remains in detention at a Canada Border Services Agency facility north of Montreal. Continue reading
Canada’s border agency ‘cancels’ arrest warrants for people it wants to deport but cannot find
“In limited circumstances, an immigration warrant may be cancelled even if it cannot be confirmed that an individual has left Canada,” according to a CBSA spokesperson. Continue reading
Trudeau urged by lawyers to grant ‘Snowden refugees’ asylum in Canada
The group offered shelter and other help for a few weeks to Snowden in 2013, who is wanted in the United States for leaking classified documents from the National Security Agency that exposed the scope of massive American government surveillance operations. Continue reading