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Immigration Minister Chris Alexander

Chris Alexander: Despite repeated queries from News, Alexander office has refused to reveal just how many passports have been seized since 2002. , according to CBC. Outside the Commons, Alexander cited privacy and security concerns for his refusal to release numbers. Citizenship and Immigration Minister Chris Alexander may be keen to trumpet his government move to revoke passports from recruits and other Canadians suspected of plotting to travel abroad to join extremist causes, but his officials are tight-lipped when it comes to providing raw numbers to back the decision. Government plan to revoke passports raises human rights concern Stephen Harper condemns audio urging attacks on Canadians Listen: Immigration Minister Chris Alexander on Radio The House Australia seeks broad anti-terror powers after foiled beheading plot Instead, they directed questions to the Canada Border Services Agency, which has yet to respond. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.