Safe Third Country Agreement
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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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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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Safe Third Country Agreement on returning asylum seekers to U.S. ruled constitutionalThe Safe Third Country Agreement came under heavy criticism from multiple sides during the Trump presidency as the administration enacted anti-immigrant policies.CanadaApr 15, 2021
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What happened to… Alan Kurdi and the Syrian refugee crisis, part 2On this episode of the Global News podcast Whatever Happened To…?, journalist Erica Vella revisits the story of Alan Kurdi and the Syrian refugee crisis (Part two)CanadaMar 11, 2021
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Canada back in court to defend Safe Third Country AgreementUnder the agreement, Canada can turn back potential refugees on the basis they must pursue their claims in the U.S., the country where they first arrived.CanadaFeb 23, 2021
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Government wins court challenge to keep Safe Third Country Agreement in place — for nowThe Federal Court of Appeal has accepted the government's request to temporarily suspend a court order that would have scrapped the Canada-U.S. border deal in January.CanadaOct 26, 2020
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Ottawa predicts issues at border unless Safe Third Country Agreement extendedUnder the refugee agreement, which took effect in 2004, Canada and the United States recognize each other as safe places to seek protection.CanadaOct 23, 2020
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11th-hour push stops deportation of Cameroon man hoping for asylum in CanadaKenneth was pulled from the plane that was to deport him to Cameroon, but his future remains uncertain.CanadaOct 14, 2020
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Feds to appeal ruling that struck down Safe Third Country AgreementThe Federal Court of Canada struck down the Safe Third Country Agreement on refugees between Canada and the United States in July.PoliticsAug 21, 2020
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Safe Third Country Agreement ruled unconstitutional — here’s what could happen nextIn the decision released Wednesday, Justice Ann McDonald ruled the U.S. is no longer a safe country for refugees sent back from Canada due to the risk of imprisonment.CanadaJul 22, 2020
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