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Illegal Migration Issues: Immigration

Jail Sentences Dept: Kenney made the comment after a meeting on illegal migration issues with ministers from France, Italy, Germany, the United Kingdom, Greece and Belgium, according to Vancouver Sun. "So I think the government and Parliament need to look at ways that we can send clear messages about how to dis-incentivize those who exploit desperate migrants." Parliament needs to consider minimum jail sentences for people-smugglers in order to send a message following the recent landing of 492 Tamils on Canada's West Coast, Canadian Immigration Minister Jason Kenney said here Monday. "Some media have pointed out that while there are very stiff maximum penalties for facilitating people smuggling in our criminal law, up to life imprisonment, there are no minimum penalties," Kenney told Postmedia News when asked about legislation when Parliament resumes Sept. 20. As reported in the news.
@t life imprisonment, immigration minister