Human Smugglers: Tamil Refugees

Immigration Expert Dept: "I see very little in this legislation that has to deal with human smugglers," said Lorne Waldman, a lawyer who represents more than 100 Tamil refugees who came to Canada aboard the Sun Sea in August, according to CBC. The bill increases the minimum fines and jail terms for those caught bringing illegal aliens to Canada. Smugglers who bring more than 50 people into Canada would face as much as 10 years in prison and the new Conservative bill to combat human smuggling is being poorly received by an immigration expert, who say it punishes the wrong people. Immigration Minister Jason Kenney and Public Safety Minister Vic Toews went to the port of Vancouver Thursday to unveil Bill C-49, which they said will crack down on smugglers who profit to the tune of millions of dollars a year by bringing refugees to Canadian shores. As reported in the news.
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