Refugee Protection: Alex Neve and Paul Chiasson

refugee protection: We are shocked and disappointed that the Canadian government continues to hold to the view that the U.S. is a safe partner for refugee protection, said Alex Neve, secretary general of Amnesty International Canada, according to Toronto Star. That was not true before President Trump took office and it has become abundantly clear that his presidency is characterized by utter disregard for the safety and rights of refugees and migrants. Paul Chiasson / THE CANADIAN PRESS FILE PHOTO By Nicholas Keung Immigration reporter Wed., June 28, 2017 In the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court reinstating part of President Donald Trump's travel ban, Canadian advocacy groups are calling on Ottawa to suspend a bilateral pact that bans refugees from seeking asylum in Canada if they've entered the country from the United States. In a ruling Monday, America's highest court gave the go-ahead for a 120-day ban on all refugee claimants entering the country who don't have any bona fide relationship with an American individual or group. Article Continued Below Those with a bona fide relationship, the court noted, include foreign nationals who wish to enter the U.S. to live with or visit family, students at American universities, employees of U.S. companies or visiting scholars. The court also granted a qualified permission for the White House to place a 90-day ban on visitors from Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen, if they do not have credible connections in the U.S. The partial ban is expected to take effect as soon as Thursday. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.