Refugee Status and Toronto Police Review

immigration status: They include people who have overstayed their visas or failed to obtain refugee status, according to Toronto Star. At the time, council asked the Toronto police to review policies to ensure the service was complying with the city new directive. Last year, Toronto became the first Canadian city to adopt a formal policy to allow undocumented residents access to city services, regardless of their immigration status. The service determined its governance, practices and programs are in compliance with the directives. Many undocumented residents in distress are refusing to contact police with justified fear they will be turned over to immigration officials, the committee heard. But a parade of activists and front-line workers argued otherwise Thursday. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.