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Refugee Status and International Human Rights Violations

international human rights violations: According to government data obtained by , about 150 of these foreign nationals have been granted refugee status but were deemed inadmissible and thus unable to become permanent residents, because the government believes they were involved in serious criminality, international human rights violations or threats to national security. All are waiting for a danger opinion from the minister, according to The Star. More news about Immigration at thestar.com More than 250 serious criminals, war criminals and human rights violators are living among us as their files sit in the immigration ministers office for a final decision on removals. The rest havent met the criteria for refugee status and are awaiting a ministerial decision on their pre-removal risk assessment an evaluation of the risks they face if deported to their country of origin, said Citizenship and Immigration Canada. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.