Claim Refuge: Harboured and Country Agreement

claim refuge: There were the Irish immigrants in the 1800s, who allegedly harboured Fenian terrorists; Italians harbouring the Mafia; the Vietnamese boat people who allegedly harboured communist spies; the Chileans and Central Americans who allegedly harboured guerrilla terrorists, according to Toronto Star. It is nothing new for an identifiable influx of immigrants to be painted as dangerous. Really! Off the top of my head, I can think of several waves that were accused of doing so by many of their time. Nor is it any more valid today than it ever has been. Before the Safe Third Country agreement with the United States, anyone fleeing for their life could show up at our border and claim refuge. Article Continued Below Large numbers of refugees are suddenly crossing our land borders in odd places entirely because our government has changed the rules to require them to do so. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.