encounter u.s: Definitely don't sign anything, according to Brandon Sun. That is some of the advice being given in New York City and around the country at training sessions, put on by advocacy organizations, aimed at helping immigrants living in the country illegally get in as little trouble as possible if they encounter U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials. If you are taken into custody, tell them your name and nothing else. Called know your rights training, the sessions have been pushed by some groups as a way to prepare for a possible crackdown on illegal immigration under President Donald Trump. The idea, organizers said, is to give immigrants guidance on how to legitimately push back against attempts to detain them, mostly using tactics designed to keep agents from learning anything they don't already know. Similar trainings are scheduled in New Mexico and El Paso. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

immigration agents: This year's festival includes headliners The Avett Brothers, Weezer and the Wu-Tang Clang dropping into Austin, Texas, according to Brandon Sun. It's more than just promises of bands using the festival as a stage for politically-charged performances in the wake of President Donald Trump's executive orders on immigration. Tensions over immigration have put a heavy air over the typically breezy weeklong bash that begins Monday. South by Southwest itself has come under fire itself for warning international artists that bad behaviour could result in the festival making a call to U.S. immigration agents. Festival organizers now say they'll remove the clause from future contracts. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

riot gear: He said Ankara would retaliate for the treatment of the Turkish family affairs minister, who on Saturday was blocked by police in riot gear from entering her country's consulate in Rotterdam, according to Brandon Sun. That came hours after Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu was denied airport landing rights to address crowds at a Rotterdam rally. While Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte worked to contain the diplomatic damage, Erdogan made it clear that Turkey would not be easily appeased. Saying that he was wrong to think Nazism was over, Erdogan made the comment to an audience in Istanbul. The Dutch prime minster said it was important for his government not to bow to pressure from Turkey, especially after Ankara threatened sanctions if the Dutch kept Turkish ministers out. The remarks were similar to ones he made about Germany earlier this month. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

villa: Wallace, who played four seasons with the Portland Timbers but spent last season in Portugal and Brazil, sent a cross to Villa, who headed it into the left-hand corner in the 28th.NYCFC completed a dominant first half with Moralez, an Argentine designated player who replaced the retired Frank Lampard, putting it into the left corner of the net from the top off the penalty area after a pass from Villa in the 39th, according to Brandon Sun. Villa scored his second goal in the 75th, putting it in from a narrow angle on the left side. Neither team scored in its opener last week but NYCFC 1-1-0 got off to a quick start with Wallace firing in the rebound of Jack Harrison's shot off the crossbar in the eighth minute. Harkes, a homegrown midfielder who starred at Wake Forest and is the son of two-time MLS Cup winner John Harkes, took two shots, neither on goal. Sean Johnson made four saves against D.C. United. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

iran: Azar came to Canada from Iran four years ago, according to CBC. His family started in Toronto and moved through three provinces before finally settling in Abbotsford, B.C. I was really nervous, Azar told host Gloria Macarenko on CBC's Our Vancouver. The 12-year-old wrote and self-published Dare to Dream Tween's Road to Success about his family's journey towards a better life. I thought what if I don't learn English I was really communicative in Iran but here I was like a mouse. Shervin Azar began learning English after he emigrated from Iran three years. It's like not having legs but I grew my legs back up. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

canada: That seems to be their Stanley Cup playoffs, he said, according to Hamilton Spectator. They want to knock down airplanes. Speaking to CTV's Power Play on Friday, Kelly said there are dozens and dozens and dozens of ongoing plots to get to the United States or blow up airplanes by terrorists. They are trying to do it everyday ... I can't count the number of airplanes that have not been blown up in flight, whether they're United Airlines or Air Canada. There is no truth whatsoever in the suggestion that Air Canada may have been involved in such threats, he said in a written statement. Air Canada spokesperson Peter Fitzpatrick said, while it's policy not to discuss issues of security, he denied the airline has been the target of such plots. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

cyprus: This matter concerns the whole of the European Union, not just Cyprus, Anastasiades said, according to The Chronicle Herald. Turkey said in January that any Cyprus peace deal should incorporate such a condition. Nicos Anastasiades said all EU leaders consider it a bad precedent for Cyprus or any other country to breach bloc rules and grant such key freedoms to third-country citizens. But Greek Cypriot officials fear such a development would enable Turkey to overwhelm the small island of 1.1 million people economically, demographically or otherwise. Although the island joined the EU in 2004, only the internationally recognized south enjoys full membership benefits. Cyprus was split along ethnic lines in 1974 when Turkey invaded following a coup by supporters of uniting Cyprus with Greece. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

dozens: Speaking to CTV's Power Play on Friday, Kelly said there are dozens and dozens and dozens of ongoing plots to get to the United States or blow up airplanes by terrorists, according to Toronto Star. That seems to be their Stanley Cup playoffs, he said. Justin Tang / THE CANADIAN PRESS By Alicja Siekierska Staff Reporter Fri., March 10, 2017 U.S. Homeland Secretary John Kelly said Friday the most significant security threat facing North America is a terrorist attack on aviation and that there have been countless threats to blow up Canadian and U.S. airlines' planes. They want to knock down airplanes. Air Canada spokesperson Peter Fitzpatrick, while noting that it's policy not to discuss issues of security, denied the airline has been the target of such plots. They are trying to do it every day . . . . I can't count the number of airplanes that have not been blown up in flight, whether they're United Airlines or Air Canada. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

family church: The blankets will be distributed to centres in Winnipeg and Emerson, where an influx of asylum-seekers has been crossing into Canada from the U.S. Each blanket will be given to refugees in a handmade bag and with a written welcome note, according to CTV. It makes the refugees know that they are thought of and prayed for, said Teresa Field, a volunteer at Holy Family Church. Members from synagogues, churches and mosques in the city have spent the past week patching together fleece blankets to send to Manitoba. The blankets will be sent out in about two weeks. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

immigration judge: People routinely languish in detention for two months or longer before they see a judge, according to lawsuit, calling the wait excessive and a violation of constitutional rights for people in custody, according to Metro News. The first hearing before an immigration judge, like first appearance in criminal court, is critical to ensuring due process, it says. The lawsuit was filed Thursday in federal court on behalf of three Mexicans at a San Diego immigration detention centre but the ACLU asks to represent all people who are held on immigration violations along California's border with Mexico who are held for more than 48 hours. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security, which oversees immigration detention facilities, declined to comment on pending litigation, as did the Executive Office for Immigration Review, a part of the U.S. Justice Department that oversees immigration judges. Under a 2001 U.S. Supreme Court decision, immigrants who are ordered deported cannot be held indefinitely. The lawsuit comes as President Donald Trump moves to significantly expand border and immigration enforcement, which will further strain already stretched detention centres and courts unless Congress provides more money. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

manitoba: Another inmate dies after stint at Winnipeg Remand Centre Canadian children 'locked up' in immigration detention centres Hundreds of asylum seekers entering Manitoba on foot Citing privacy reasons, the federal government won't say if any of the eight people behind bars are asylum seekers who've walked into Manitoba in recent months, according to CBC. There are always some people held in immigration detention in every province, said Scott Bardsley, press secretary for Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale. The detainees are being held in jails across the province and one is at the Winnipeg Remand Centre, CBC News has learned. CBC has obtained numbers that show 563 people have been detained in Manitoba jails by the Canada Border Services Agency from 2012 to 2016. There were 130 detained the next year and 168 in 2014. In 2012, 144 people were detained. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

parliament hill: Everyone was perplexed, Kelly said in an interview with The Canadian Press, according to Huffington Post Canada. Many of them have only been in the United States a few days before they made the trek north, so it's something we're certainly trying to figure out. The majority travelled to the United States with the necessary visas, Kelly said Friday after a meeting in Ottawa with cabinet members including his Canadian counterpart, Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale. U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security John Kelly walks through Centre Block as he leaves Parliament Hill on Friday. The critical thing is to make sure that we have a complete and detailed picture on both sides of the border about what exactly is happening here, Goodale said. Photo Justin Tang/The Canadian Press Canada and the United States have resolved to gather the hard facts about the recent influx of would-be refugees into Canada, Goodale said after the meeting. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

moves friday: I'm just see-ball, get-ball, according to Hamilton Spectator. The Dolphins can use more of that after allowing a franchise-record 6,122 yards last season. I'm a football player, the 10-year NFL veteran said. That's why they made several moves Friday to shore up their defence, including the acquisition of Timmons, who signed a 12 million, two-year contract. Larsen has made 65 starts, including eight last season with the Chicago Bears, and he's expected to contend for a starting job. The Dolphins also signed safety Nate Allen and acquired defensive end William Hayes in a trade with the Rams Miami tried to plug a hole on offence, too, by signing guard Ted Larsen to a three-year deal. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

niki ashton: It will take place at Ottawa's Delta Hotel, on Sunday afternoon, at 2 00 p.m, according to Rabble. EDT. All four declared candidates will take part in this bilingual event. Please consider supporting his work with a monthly donation Support Karl on Patreon today for as little as 1 per month!The NDP leadership race gets going in earnest this weekend, with its first candidates' debate. They are all federal MPs with significant experience and they come from diverse regions of the country. Ashton's, in Manitoba, borders on Hudson's Bay; Angus's, in Ontario, on James Bay. Niki Ashton and Charlie Angus both represent northern ridings. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

refugee hotspots: The largest individual object by this Chinese artist reflects his intense interest in the fate of refugees, which led him to 40 refugee camps in different locations across the globe, it said, according to CTV. Ai spent the last year visiting such migrant and refugee hotspots as the US-Mexican border badlands to the Turkish-Syrian frontier and crowded holding camps on Greek islands. Called Law of the Journey the 70-metre-long 230-foot-long inflatable boat with 258 oversize refugee figures will be shown from March 16 through the rest of the year, the gallery said. When I first came to Lesbos, we found a half sunken boat there. I wanted to experience what it was like to be there alone, Ai said, quoted in the gallery statement. I asked to be taken to it and sent the other people away. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

san antonio: But the judges in their 2-1 decision didn't propose an immediate fix, and Texas could appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court, according to Metro News. Republicans hold two of three congressional districts ruled newly invalid and were found to have been partly drawn with discriminatory intent. The ruling late Friday by a three-judge panel in San Antonio gave Democrats hope of new, more favourably drawn maps that could turn over more seats in Congress in 2018. The GOP-controlled Texas Legislature approved the maps in 2011, the same year then-Gov. Judges noted the strong racial tension and heated debate about Latinos, Spanish-speaking people, undocumented immigrants and sanctuary cities that served as the backdrop in the Legislature to Texas adopting the maps and the voter ID law. Rick Perry signed a voter ID law that ranks among the toughest in the U.S. Courts have since weakened that law, too. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

state board: Backers of the test say eliminating it could put weak teachers in classrooms, according to Metro News. Critics of the examination said it is redundant and a poor predictor of who will succeed as a teacher. The state Board of Regents on Monday is expected Monday to adopt a task force's recommendation of eliminating the literacy exam, known as the Academic Literacy Skills Test. We want high standards, without a doubt. The literacy test was among four assessments introduced in the 2013-2014 school year as part of an effort to raise the level of elementary and secondary school teaching in the state. Not every given test is going to get us there, said Leslie Soodak, a professor of education at Pace University who served on the task force that examined the state's teacher certification tests. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

stories: Newcomers face challenges in small-town Canada, but this one is 'heaven'Situation 'critical,' says Muslim Women's Institute, seeking donations for newly arrived refugees For the theatre's International Women's Week program playwrights from across the country submitted stories of new beginnings and moments of change, McIntyre said, according to CBC. Members of the theatre also met with newcomer women in the city who were eager to share their stories, she said. If you can understand what they've been through than there is greater empathy and a greater opportunity for us all to work together to make things better, said artistic director Hope McIntyre on CBC's Weekend Morning Show. Sarasvati Productions Transformative artistic director Hope McIntyre says if you can understand what other people have been through there is greater empathy. We sat down and what I thought would be a 20-minute conversation turned into two hours or longer, McIntyre said. Submitted to CBC Some women just wanted to be interviewed. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

tobi abdul: Evening features a two round poetry slam and open mic. 10 or PWYC. Sponsored by Bryan Prince Booksellers, according to Hamilton Spectator. Janet Trull will be at The Reading Room at Bryan Prince Bookseller, 1060 King St. N. Featured poet is Tobi Abdul, a culture journalist and former member of the Hamilton Youth Poets. W., signing her latest book, Hot Town and Other Stories, Sunday, March 12, 2 to 4 p.m. A Different Drummer Books, Book & Author Series offers authors presenting their new works over three mornings Wednesday, March 29; Tuesday, April 25 and Tuesday, May 30. Event is free. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

cyprus: This matter concerns the whole of the European Union, not just Cyprus, Anastasiades said, according to Brandon Sun. Turkey said in January that any Cyprus peace deal should incorporate such a condition. Nicos Anastasiades said all EU leaders consider it a bad precedent for Cyprus or any other country to breach bloc rules and grant such key freedoms to third-country citizens. But Greek Cypriot officials fear such a development would enable Turkey to overwhelm the small island of 1.1 million people economically, demographically or otherwise. Although the island joined the EU in 2004, only the internationally recognized south enjoys full membership benefits. Cyprus was split along ethnic lines in 1974 when Turkey invaded following a coup by supporters of uniting Cyprus with Greece. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

moves friday: I'm just see-ball, get-ball, according to Brandon Sun. The Dolphins can use more of that after allowing a franchise-record 6,122 yards last season. I'm a football player, the 10-year NFL veteran said. That's why they made several moves Friday to shore up their defence, including the acquisition of Timmons, who signed a 12 million, two-year contract. Larsen has made 65 starts, including eight last season with the Chicago Bears, and he's expected to contend for a starting job. The Dolphins also signed safety Nate Allen and acquired defensive end William Hayes in a trade with the Rams Miami tried to plug a hole on offence, too, by signing guard Ted Larsen to a three-year deal. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

state board: Backers of the test say eliminating it could put weak teachers in classrooms, according to Brandon Sun. Critics of the examination said it is redundant and a poor predictor of who will succeed as a teacher. The state Board of Regents on Monday is expected Monday to adopt a task force's recommendation of eliminating the literacy exam, known as the Academic Literacy Skills Test. We want high standards, without a doubt. The literacy test was among four assessments introduced in the 2013-2014 school year as part of an effort to raise the level of elementary and secondary school teaching in the state. Not every given test is going to get us there, said Leslie Soodak, a professor of education at Pace University who served on the task force that examined the state's teacher certification tests. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

alternative facts: Fiction, by definition, traffics in alternative facts, and is transformative; by approaching history through the prism of story and technique, the fiction writer is paradoxically able to access deeper wells of understanding about our relationships to the world and to each other. try var bcadurl catch err // configure ad code url document.write '' ; document.write '' ; document.write '' ; document.write '' ; document.write '' ; document.write '' ; document.write '' ; document.write '' ; document.write '' ; document.write '' ; document.write '' ; document.write '' ; document.write ' ' ; document.write '' ; if typeof bcadurl 'string' document.write '' ; document.write '' ; Lil Wayne penning book about his time behind bars AP Video In Viet Thanh Nguyen's Pulitzer Prize-winning debut novel, The Sympathizer, the unnamed protagonist gets a job as a technical adviser to a haughty filmmaker who is shooting a movie about the Vietnam War, according to Globe and Mail. The scenario allows the author plenty of latitude to comment on Hollywood's and by extension, the United States' prejudiced and stereotypical attitudes toward Asians and Asian culture, and to illustrate the ways in which this racist mindset underpinned the country's ill-fated military involvement in a region and a conflict it did not understand. Though the latter provides the raw material for the former, it is often fiction that has the stronger claim on truth, if truth is to be understood as emotional or affective, as opposed to baldly factual. The author returns to the subject in The Americans, one of eight stories in a new collection focusing on dislocation and identity among characters who frequently straddle two different worlds. Prior to this visit, Carver knew next to nothing about Vietnam except what it looked like at forty-thousand feet. The Americans centres on Carver, a former B-52 bomber pilot who returns to Vietnam with his Japanese wife to visit their daughter, Claire, and her boyfriend, Legaspi. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

birth date: The couple took the girl in, named her Shanrong and raised her without telling her she had been abandoned, according to Hamilton Spectator. I picked up the baby and she immediately stopped crying. A red slip tucked under the newborn stated the baby's birth date and begged the family to look after the girl like their own because her biological parents could not afford to have another child in the household under China's then one-child policy. It's a new life in my hand and I couldn't abandon her again, said Zhong, 45, now a Toronto resident. She is an inseparable part of the family. Although we are not related by blood, she is my daughter in every way, in my flesh. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

bob ferguson: Ferguson's action came a day after Hawaii launched its own lawsuit, according to CTV. Washington, Minnesota, Oregon, New York and Massachusetts planned to file a new complaint challenging the revised travel ban Monday. Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson said Thursday he was asking a federal judge to find that his order last month halting the old travel ban applies to the new one, too. Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh announced in a statement Friday that Maryland plans to join the lawsuit filed by Washington state. Ferguson and his fellow Democratic attorneys general are now doing what Republicans did when Obama was in office -- filing lawsuits to block policies. My message to President Trump is Not so fast, Ferguson said. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

children: The cases published Wednesday marked the first time an Italian court recognized the adoption of non-biological children by gay parents, the Arcobaleno rights group said, according to CTV. Roman Catholic Italy last year became the last holdout in Western Europe to recognize civil unions for same-sex couples, but only after sacrificing a provision to allow gay adoption. The Tribunal for Minors recognized the British and U.S. adoptions as legal here, allowing the Italian citizenship of the parents to be passed onto the children. Italian same-sex couples are now petitioning courts on a case-by-case basis to recognize adoptions granted overseas. Two fathers and two adopted children are a family. It's another step forward for the recognition of the rights of rainbow families, said Nichi Vendola, a gay politician who had a child with his partner via a surrogate in the United States. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.