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People Act: Country Agreement and Islamophobic Rhetoric

people act: People act like whatever's going on in the U.S. does not happen in Canada, according to Metro News. But as we saw in Quebec, all these people got shot in a mosque. The rally, one of about a dozen across Canada, was organized in opposition to U.S. President Donald Trump's travel ban and to condemn last weekend's shooting at a Quebec City mosque that left six men dead. We don't feel safe in our country with all the Islamophobic rhetoric that's going around. She said Prime Minister Justin Trudeau should revoke the so-called safe third country agreement, which makes it difficult for refugees to seek asylum in Canada if they come through the U.S. They should also lift the cap on the number of private sponsorships so refugees can find safety here, she said. It's unjust, it's uncalled for, and it's absolutely wrong, said Sumaiya Zaman. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.