policy director: American warships launched almost 60 missiles at a military air base in central Syria, killing nine people, according to Brandon Sun. It marked the first time Washington has directly targeted Syrian government forces since the country's civil war began in 2011. The policy director at World Vision Canada said Saturday that his agency is planning for a new wave of people fleeing Syria, out of concern that Thursday's American military intervention could escalate. Related Items Articles Obama aides push back against criticism of inaction on Syria After Syria strike, Trump's emerging doctrine is flexibility6 arrested after protest against Syria action turns violent Activists Civilians among 21 killed in US-led Syria strikes Warplanes strike Syrian town hit by chemical attackUS vows to keep up pressure on Syria after missile strikesUS strike on Syrian air base has limited impact on Assad With that in mind, Martin Fischer said, he and his team have to ask themselves a number of questions in order to adjust their contingency plan. The important thing is to recognize is that if airstrikes happen, it doesn't automatically mean that people just from those areas move, but it instills a sense of fear into people that really, there's going to be more fighting. Where could military action escalate What kind of populations are still in those areas And if there were some sort of military action, how would that transpire into people moving across the border into various countries he said, speaking from Amman, Jordan. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

trump tower: The mostly Spanish-speaking workers and about 100 supporters rallied outside Trump Tower to protest what they called the Trump administration's bullying, according to Brandon Sun. Tom Cat managers summoned the workers one by one last month to tell them that the Department of Homeland Security was investigating the company, and they would be fired if they could not provide the documents, according to Daniel Gross, executive director of Brandworkers, a non-profit that defends food manufacturing workers' rights. Thirty-one employees of the Tom Cat Bakery also could be deported if they don't prove by April 21 that they're in the country legally. Multiple calls to the Tom Cat plant in Queens went unanswered. He supports his family with work that starts at 4 30 a.m. daily. It made me feel so sad, angry at the same time, because I never expected this was going to happen, said Hector Solis, 45, a native of Mexico City and a Brooklyn resident. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

anti-immigration sentiment: In a Conservative leadership race that has been mired in identity politics and questions of Canadian values, he said increasing anti-immigration sentiment in the United States could work to Canada's advantage, according to Toronto Star. The fact that it's getting more unstable in the U.S. on immigration and travel policy is a huge advantage for Canada, O'Leary told the Star on Thursday. Lars Hagberg / THE CANADIAN PRESS file photo By Alex Boutilier Ottawa Bureau Reporter Fri., April 7, 2017 OTTAWA Kevin O'Leary says Canada's inclusive society is an advantage for the country, one it could capitalize on as the U.S. increasingly restricts travel and immigration policies. If there's an engineer sitting in Jordan or Iraq or Syria, or anywhere in the Middle East, I want them to come here to Canada. O'Leary was among the majority of Conservative leadership candidates who opposed an anti-Islamophobia motion brought forward in the House of Commons. So I think there's potential upside of what's going on globally. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

asylum seekers: The Conservative government said it inherited a backlog of more than 5,100 applications from the NDP, some more than three years old, but have since cleared it, according to Metro News. Training Minister Ian Wishart said the recent rash of asylum seekers won't impact funding for the program. It has introduced a 500 fee for skilled workers to pay, but all applications will be processed within six months. Once they get refugee status, they are eligible for the program, he said. If they had skills in the areas we were looking for, they would be eligible to apply. It would depend on their skill set. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

atlantic canadians: As a recruitment professional, I want to see our young people stay in the region as much as countless other Atlantic Canadians who lament the move west for opportunity mentality, according to The Chronicle Herald. To limit the conversation to retention ignores strategies that offer local organizations distinct market advantages while growing our economy. The premise being that there simply aren't enough millennials entering through the front door to replace the retirees exiting out the back door. In a global economy, organizations do not need to halt operations due to limited local resources. Attracting people is a more important and more complex endeavour than sourcing inputs such as raw materials or machinery. Rather, successful organizations look to the world to find the necessary resources and determine how best to acquire them. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

u.s: It's the Syrian people who have to make the decisions for their country, it shouldn't come from the outside, she said, according to CBC. The recent chemical weapons attack in her home city of Idlib that left scores of people dead was horrifying, but Safaa said the conflict is far from over. False hopes U.S. attack on Syrian airbase raises expectationsU.S. cruise missiles strike Syria airbase as Trump reverses position after gas attack Safaa, who doesn't want her last name used out of concern for her relatives still in the war-torn country, said through a translator that she is against the U.S. taking military action in Syria, one of a number of countries taking a role in what she says are internal matters. The U.S. attack was in response to the chemical attack on Idlib. She is grateful to be in Canada, but worried about relatives back home, after the U.S. attacked a Syrian airbase. Safaa arrived in Winnipeg with her niece, Maryam and two nephews last March as government-sponsored refugees from Syria. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

california prostitute: She also pleaded guilty to a felony charge of administering drugs, according to Toronto Star. Immigration agents arrested her after she finished her jail sentence on March 29. Shmuel Thaler / The Associated Press By Paul Elias The Associated Press Fri., April 7, 2017 SAN FRANCISCO U.S. federal immigration officials said Friday they were deporting a California prostitute to Canada after she completed a jail sentence for involuntary manslaughter for giving a fatal heroin shot to a Google executive she had been entertaining aboard his yacht.U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement spokesperson James Schwab said a judge ordered Alix Tichelman, 29, deported to Canada because of her felony convictions connected to the accidental overdose death of Forrest Hayes in November 2013. Schwab declined to disclose Tichelman's immigration status in the United States or whether she was represented by an immigration attorney. The paper reported that Tichelman was raised in Georgia and spent little time in Canada. The San Jose Mercury News reported Wednesday that Tichelman holds a permit to permanently work and live in the United States. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

canada: Warm welcome 2nd family of Syrian refugees arrives in Whitehorse Syrian family settles into Yukon life with big welcome from locals We're very happy, according to CBC. We met such beautiful and kind people here in Whitehorse, Omar said, in fluent English. That's how Mohamed Omar describes his family's arrival in Whitehorse last week, when they became the third family of Syrian refugees to settle in the city in just over a year. Everyone dreamed to come to Canada, because it's a diverse country, and you know can say that the future for your children will be secure in Canada, and you can find freedom in Canada. CBC Omar, his wife Shereen, and their young children Rameen and Eva, fled the war in Syria three years ago to settle in Iraq. You know can say that the future for your children will be secure in Canada,' said Mohamed Omar. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

forrest hayes: She also pleaded guilty to a felony charge of administering drugs, according to Hamilton Spectator. Immigration agents arrested her after she finished her jail sentence on March 29. Immigration and Customs Enforcement spokesperson James Schwab said a judge ordered Alix Tichelman, 29, deported to Canada because of her felony convictions connected to the accidental overdose death of Forrest Hayes in November 2013. Schwab declined to disclose Tichelman's immigration status in the United States or whether she was represented by an immigration attorney. The paper reported that Tichelman was raised in Georgia and spent little time in Canada. The San Jose Mercury News reported Wednesday that Tichelman holds a permit to permanently work and live in the United States. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

group prayer: I believe separation of church and state is vital, especially in an increasingly multicultural society, according to Toronto Star. Publicly funded schools should have no business in the realm of religious education. I protest this decision because of my secular values. Heather Whitty, St. In a multicultural society, group prayer in public schools is a bad idea, period. Catharines, Ont. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

group: They formed a group called La Meute, or Wolfpack, created a Facebook page and invited like-minded people to join, according to Hamilton Spectator. Within a month, they had 15,000 followers. A year and a half ago, he huddled with two friends in a Quebec maple sugar shack, discussing how to stop the spread of what they call invasive political Islam in Canada. Today, the number has surpassed 50,000, and the group is still attracting people. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has publicly opened Canada's doors to refugees and presented a face of tolerance and inclusion in a world increasingly hostile to migration. Now, Beaudry and his colleagues say they are shaping those followers into dues-paying members who will give the group financial muscle and, they hope, political clout. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

harbord: His high-school days ran from 1945 to 1950, according to Globe and Mail. He is 86 years old now. Rubin has not actually been enrolled there for 67 years. He is still nuts about Harbord. It's so significant for me, he says, holding forth in the small room, filled with trophies, banners and class portraits, that is the school's in-house museum. It's hard for me to impress on you how I feel about Harbord. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

income families: But in Canada's private dental care system, you have to pay to access both of these oral health services, according to Huffington Post Canada. So what if you can't afford to see a dentist or dental hygienist Well you're not alone. Ads remind us to book an appointment with our dentist for a regular dental exam and to get our teeth cleaned by a dental hygienist. Approximately one in six Canadians has difficulty getting oral health care because they can't afford the cost, they don't have dental insurance or it's too expensive to travel to the nearest provider. Ontario has some public dental programs, but only for children under 18 years of age in very low income families. In Ontario, it's estimated that two to three million people have not seen a dentist in the past year -- the main reason cited being cost. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

kelvin hopper: Faced with the current threats, particularly from radical Islam, gays have realized they'll be the first victims of these barbarians, and only Marine is proposing radical solutions, said Kelvin Hopper, 25, a gay artist who lives in a hipster district of Paris and plans to cast his ballot for Le Pen, according to The Chronicle Herald. While nobody knows how far Le Pen's supporters will carry her in the April 23-May 7 vote, several years of polls have shown the National Front is now more popular with the LGBT voters who make up 6.5 per cent of the French electorate than it is with straight voters. Motivated in part by the deadly Islamic extremist attacks at home and at a Florida gay nightclub, a growing bloc of traditionally left-leaning gay voters has embraced far-right French presidential candidate Marine Le Pen, leader of the once-fringe National Front party. That the constituency once reviled by the party is buoying it suggests populism has taken root in France more deeply than previously thought. Since taking over the National Front in 2011, Le Pen has worked to soften the racist, homophobic reputation of the party co-founded by her father who was twice-prosecuted for Holocaust denial. The embrace goes both ways. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

nation builders: Past winners have been examples of true nation builders, from entrepreneurs to artists, academics, community volunteers, sports heroes, philanthropists, inventors and visionaries, from across Canada, according to CBC. Each of the winners' stories shares a common thread an individual rose to a challenge and used that opportunity to make Canada a better place for all. CBC Toronto is a proud media sponsor. Winners will be announced on June 27. For more information, visit the RBC Top 25 Immigrant Awards website. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

performers onstage: But he said, I can't move forward.' Bellamy declined to be interviewed for this story, but told The Globe and Mail that he left the production due to creative differences, according to Globe and Mail. He has been replaced by opera and theatre director Glynis Leyshon a Canadian theatre veteran who is the former artistic director of the Vancouver Playhouse Theatre Company and the Belfry Theatre in Victoria, and once ran the Banff Centre's opera as theatre program. I very much understood his opinion and we are trying to do the exact thing he wants. There is a growing awareness of the importance of diversity in theatre both in the works presented and the performers onstage. In Edmonton, a recent community-theatre production of Othellowas cancelled after a white woman was cast in the eponymous role. The six plays that make up Toronto's Factory Theatre 2016-17 season were all written by people of colour. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

point fingers: Our purpose here is not to patronize, blame or point fingers, but rather, to inform and offer some reasons why this year, you may want to choose to celebrate it, too, according to Huffington Post Canada. Roma children stand behind a fence near the so called Sheffield Square in the town of Bystrany, Slovakia, Nov. 28, 2016. In what seems like an ever-expanding list of international days dedicated to noble causes, there's one date that usually slips past Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's calendar. Photo David W Cerny/Reuters The hesitation for sympathy, let alone empathy, for Roma don't find their roots in a vacuum. Racism towards this ethnic group has become so normalized that human rights discussions on human trafficking, police brutality and other issues affecting refugee populations rarely include the plight of Roma. For centuries, Roma have been divested of their means of livelihood. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

proportion i: I think some things may be blown out of proportion, according to Hamilton Spectator. I don't think that was his intention. He told USA Today I don't think the world really knows how close we are, in a weird way. I know he appreciates how much I work this franchise. I protect the franchise. In my house, he's Uncle Dwayne. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

refugees pamphlet: The idea initiated in Vancouver, where we were talking to a lot of people who were crossing at the B.C. border, explained Harsha Walia, one of the founders of No One Is Illegal, which was involved in the publication, according to Metro News. There's been a lot of government propaganda that, We welcome refugees' in the media. The two-page Border rights for refugees pamphlet has already been distributed to more than 360 organizations across the U.S. and has been snapped up by would-be border-crossers in contact with its creators and those hoping to seek asylum after successfully arriving here. People said they heard Canada will accept us, but there was a huge lack of knowledge. In February, Metro met with a family of asylum-seekers fleeing violence in their home country, Honduras, to the U.S. But Trump's anti-immigrant rhetoric drove them to sneak into B.C. through the snow in sub-zero night time temperatures. It was evident that people just didn't have the information they needed without which people would not be able to make a claim at the land border. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

schwab: She also pleaded guilty to a felony charge of administering drugs, according to CTV. Immigration agents arrested her after she finished her jail sentence on March 29, but Schwab couldn't provide any details on when the deporation was to take place or where in Canada she would be taken to. Immigration and Customs Enforcement spokesman James Schwab said a judge ordered Alix Tichelman, 29, deported to Canada because of her felony convictions connected to the accidental overdose death of Forrest Hayes in November 2013. Schwab declined to disclose Tichelman's immigration status in the United States or whether she was represented by an immigration attorney. The paper reported that Tichelman was raised in Georgia and spent little time in Canada. The San Jose Mercury News reported Wednesday that Tichelman holds a permit to permanently work and live in the United States. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

statement friday: The deal's terms are confidential, according to CTV. The lawsuit dates to 2015 when Andres backed out of a plan to open a restaurant in the Trump International Hotel in Washington, citing then-candidate Donald Trump's statements disparaging immigrants. Andres' Think Food Group and The Trump Organization issued a statement Friday saying the lawsuit has been settled. Andres, who has several restaurants in the city, is an immigrant from Spain. The Trump Organization then sued. Andres announced he was backing out of the restaurant following Trump's comments in June 2015 that some Mexican immigrants bring drugs and crime to the U.S., and some are rapists. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

stm page: Montreal police said Castilloux made threats on the Spotted STM page earlier this week against immigrants and others who did not respond to his demands, according to CTV. He was released under several conditions including not using the internet, and not consuming drugs or alcohol. Mathieu Cadieux Castilloux was arrested Thursday and whisked into court to be charged with uttering threats. Earlier this year a Kirkland man was charged with making threats on Twitter against an individual who turned out to be a police officer, Police say anyone who spots threatening behaviour, online or in otherwise, should contact Info Crime at 514-393-1133. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

trust anyone: As global tensions mounted over the surprise U.S. air strike, the recent immigrant said she was more fearful than ever for the safety of friends and family back home, according to Metro News. We don't trust what America did and what America will do because after six years we don't trust anyone, said Alio, who arrived in January with her 63-year-old mother. I'm sure bad things will happen now, the 25-year-old said Friday morning as speculation swirled over what's next. Now our fear is the people, again. The missile attack undoubtedly increased pressure on Syrian President Bashar Assad, but Alio questioned whether that signalled any progress in her country's protracted six-year-old civil war. We feel like this bomb will impact on the people more than anybody else. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

gas attack: As global tensions mounted over the surprise U.S. air strike, the recent immigrant said she was more fearful than ever for the safety of friends and family back home, according to Brandon Sun. Related Items Articles Trudeau 'trusted' U.S. administration said Assad responsible for gas attack We don't trust what America did and what America will do because after six years we don't trust anyone, said Alio, who arrived in January with her 63-year-old mother. I'm sure bad things will happen now, the 25-year-old said Friday morning as speculation swirled over what's next. Now our fear is the people, again. The missile attack undoubtedly increased pressure on Syrian President Bashar Assad, but Alio questioned whether that signalled any progress in her country's protracted six-year-old civil war. We feel like this bomb will impact on the people more than anybody else. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

self-expression: Whatever the reason, colleges across the United States are seeing a boom in demand for courses on creative writing, according to Brandon Sun. Colleges are adding writing programs to accommodate interest in what has become the rarest of fields in the humanities a sector that is growing, rather than losing students to science and technology. Others attribute it to a flourishing culture of self-expression. The number of schools offering bachelor's degrees in creative writing has risen from three in 1975 to 733 today, according to the Association of Writers & Writing Programs, an industry group based at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia. At least, I hope they're aware, said David Galef, director of the creative writing program at Montclair State University in New Jersey. So what will these students do after graduating Most of them are aware that this probably is not going to be their career. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

statement friday: The deal's terms are confidential, according to Brandon Sun. The lawsuit dates to 2015 when Andres backed out of a plan to open a restaurant in the Trump International Hotel in Washington, citing then-candidate Donald Trump's statements disparaging immigrants. Andres' Think Food Group and The Trump Organization issued a statement Friday saying the lawsuit has been settled. Andres, who has several restaurants in the city, is an immigrant from Spain. The Trump Organization then sued. Andres announced he was backing out of the restaurant following Trump's comments in June 2015 that some Mexican immigrants bring drugs and crime to the U.S., and some are rapists. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.