budget: If approved by Congress, the 2018 budget blueprint would lower overall refugee funding to 2.7 billion from 3.1 billion a 13 per cent drop, according to Metro News. That includes U.S. contributions to international aid groups helping refugees in other countries. The latest effort comes through Trump's federal budget proposal, which calls for a 25 per cent cut in funds for resettling refugees on American soil. But the funds specifically earmarked for U.S. refugee admissions would face a steeper reduction, to 410 million from 544.7 million as recently as 2016. The budget request also eliminates the separate emergency refugee and migration funds that Congress allocated 50 million to in the 2017 appropriations bill. Figures for the current fiscal year, which ends in September, aren't available yet. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

cancer: In fact, a study done by Case Western Reserve University in Ohio found that black people who do develop skin cancer are more likely to die than white, Hispanic, or East Asian patients, according to Huffington Post Canada. I think awareness and myths about skin cancer play a large role in this, Seemal R. Desai, a clinical assistant professor of dermatology at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Centre told Allure in 2016. And while having more melanin does provide some protection, anyone who's had prolonged exposure to the sun is at an increased risk of getting a sunburn or even skin cancer, according to the Skin Cancer Foundation. Patients with darker skin tones think, 'I can't get skin cancer; I have tanned skin.' But that is actually not true. In addition, I think access to care and minority health issues play a role as well. If patients think they can't get skin cancer, they don't look for suspicious lesions and, thus, get a delay in diagnosis and subsequent treatment. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

childcare providers: Immigrant welfare advocates celebrated the failure of the bills, which they said would have caused further physical and psychological harm to children, according to Metro News. Still, the federal government continues to hold some families long past the allotted time. The proposals that died in the legislative session would have licensed the immigrant detention facilities as childcare providers to avoid a requirement stipulating minors can be held no longer than 20 days. The failure of the bill as good of news as that is doesn't seem to have done these families any good, said Cristina Parker, immigration programs co-ordinator for the Austin-based non-profit Grassroots Leadership. The family had operated schools in Afghanistan with a western-style curriculum, one of which the Taliban destroyed. Hakimi, her two young sons, sister-in-law and baby nephew are seeking political asylum from the Taliban. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

circuit court: President Trump has claimed that his immigration policies would target the bad hombres,' 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Stephen Reinhardt said, according to Toronto Star. The government's decision to remove Magana Ortiz shows that even the good hombres' are not safe. Eric Risberg / The associated Press file photo By Sudhin Thanawala The Associated Press Tues., May 30, 2017 SAN FRANCISCO A Trump administration order to deport a man who entered the country illegally nearly three decades ago and became a respected businessman in Hawaii was inhumane and contrary to the values of the country and its legal system, a federal judge wrote Tuesday in an unusually impassioned opinion. Reinhardt said the 9th Circuit lacked authority to block the March order to deport Ortiz to Mexico. Read the latest news by U.S. President Donald Trump Reinhardt said Ortiz, who came to the U.S. in 1989, was well-established in Hawaii's coffee farming industry, paid his taxes and had three U.S. citizen children from whom he would be torn away. Still, he said it was difficult to see how the order was consistent with President Donald Trump's promise of an immigration system with heart. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

fraud allegations: Charles is the father of Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump's son-in-law and senior adviser, according to Hamilton Spectator. His prolonged quarrel with Murray has sparked fraud allegations, newspaper comparisons to biblical fury, lawsuits and a revenge plot that landed Charles in prison. One thing now unites the brothers Both have had projects promoted to Chinese investors by playing the White House card. Yet early this month, a Jersey City apartment project being developed by Murray's company, the KRE Group, was pitched to investors in China with a promotion that includes images of Jared, his wife Ivanka Trump and the president. It told the investors that by putting 500,000 in the planned apartment tower at 235 Grand Street, they could qualify for a U.S. resident visa through a program known as EB-5, aimed at attracting foreign funds to help develop neglected areas and promote jobs. Work hand-in-hand with Trump son-in-law Kushner, said the pitch, which hasn't previously been reported. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

minnesota pallister: Mavis Otuteye, 57, was found roughly one kilometre south of the border near Noyes in a remote part of northwestern Minnesota, according to The Chronicle Herald. Pallister said the President Donald Trump's crackdown is driving people to sneak across the border and risk their lives. A woman who authorities believe was originally from Ghana was found dead from apparent hypothermia near the U.S.-Manitoba border on Friday. We need to address the root cause of this ... the desperation people clearly are feeling combined with the hope they feel as they pursue a better life and come from the United States to Canada and to Manitoba, Pallister said Wednesday. I haven't any evidence that our federal government has attempted to persuade the president of the need for him to change his approach. In the absence of any rational arguments to persuade people, they tend not to change their mind. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

rights issues: The UN is in vogue again, and the government is making efforts to restore Canada's place on the world stage, according to Huffington Post Canada. What hasn't changed yet is how the federal government is handling one of our most pressing human rights issues holding Canadian companies accountable, both here at home and when they operate overseas. Photo Oxfam Canada by Ian Thompson A UN-appointed human rights expert on an official visit to Canada can expect to receive a warmer welcome from the Trudeau government than from its predecessor. The problem is not a small one. The Canada Brand report by Osgoode Hall Law School published in 2016 found that over the past 15 years, Canadian mining operations in Latin America have been associated with 44 deaths, 30 of which were classified as targeted. Mining companies headquartered in Canada have been implicated in human rights violations around the world, some involving egregious abuses like sexual violence, forced displacement and extrajudicial killings. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

sherpa climbers: But the high-risk expedition, financed with about 92,000 from the Indian state of West Bengal, has sparked heated debate in the mountaineering community about the morality of risking more lives to retrieve bodies from one of the most unforgiving places on Earth, according to Hamilton Spectator. It was a very dangerous operation, West Bengal state official Sayeed Ahmed Baba acknowledged. The body had been left on the mountain for a year until last week, when a team of Sherpa climbers managed to recover it along with two others. It was difficult to find Sherpas who were willing to go. On the helipad Sunday in Kathmandu, Debashish Ghosh felt relief as he watched the Indian team unload the three bodies from the back of the chopper. But we had to do it for the families. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

texas legislature: Matt Rinaldi told Democrats he called U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents about demonstrators in the gallery holding signs that read I am illegal and here to stay, according to Metro News. Hundreds of immigrant-rights activists many of whom were Hispanic had jammed the state capitol on the final day before the Texas Legislature adjourned until 2019. Tensions erupted on the floor of the Texas House of Representatives on Monday when Republican state Rep. Some came from as far as Arizona to protest a sanctuary city crackdown that will allow police starting September to ask people during routine stops whether they're in the U.S. legally. Poncho Nevarez did not deny pushing Rinaldi, who wrote on Facebook that he told Nevarez after being threatened that I would shoot him in self- defence . Nevarez said he was sick of the attitudes toward Hispanics in the Legislature and was taking a stand. Democratic state Rep. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

toronto magazine: The city's white-hot real estate market was a popular talking point particularly a local realtor's study that suggests priced-out Toronto residents were responsible for a quarter of Hamilton home sales in the first three months of the year, according to Hamilton Spectator. But well-known GTA developer Brad Lamb, an event panellist who has pitched a 600-unit, two-tower condo project on the former CHCH property, found himself clarifying quotes attributed to him in a Toronto magazine declaring Hamilton is destined to become a suburb to Toronto. The sensitive topic came up repeatedly on the first day of the cheekily named Hamilton Consulate event on Queen Street West, which is using panel discussions, music, fashion showcases and even business-oriented speed dating to rebrand the city in the eyes of Toronto investors. The self-proclaimed Toronto condo king told concerned Hamilton boosters he was taken out of context. I don't develop in bedroom communities I like Hamilton because it's a city, said Lamb, who added he is considering four possible Hamilton condo and rental projects in the downtown worth more than 1 billion, including at least one 300-unit tower on Main Street. I would never call Hamilton a bedroom community. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

canadian flag: The sun came out just in time for the kids to unroll the flag for an audience of trustees, principals, teachers and community members, marking a successful project that started in Calgary, according to Brandon Sun. In October, Youth Revolution was chosen by West Jet Cares for Kids to attend We Day in Calgary, and about 13 Vincent Massey students flew to the festivities. Youth Revolution students from Vincent Massey High School and J.R. Reid School unveiled their custom designed Canadian flag on Tuesday, decorated with visual reminders of the different acts of citizenship they took part in together. While we were there, Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi was onstage and he said to the whole stadium, I really encourage all of you to do acts of citizenship in honour of Canada's 150,' and it really resonated with our group, said Patricia Redekop, Vincent Massey teacher and Youth Revolution teacher-leader. We talked about reconciliation, youth, environment, diversity and inclusion and what that all means, Redekop said. The students decided to pair up with their neighbouring school, J.R. Reid, walking over every couple of weeks to partner with the younger students and talk about what citizenship means. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

mavis otuteye: Pallister said the President Donald Trump's crackdown is driving people to sneak across the border and risk their lives, according to Brandon Sun. We need to address the root cause of this ... the desperation people clearly are feeling combined with the hope they feel as they pursue a better life and come from the United States to Canada and to Manitoba, Pallister said Wednesday. Mavis Otuteye, 57, was found roughly one kilometre south of the border near Noyes in a remote part of northwestern Minnesota. In the absence of any rational arguments to persuade people, they tend not to change their mind. Pallister also said the federal government has not listened to his request to talk to immigrant communities in cities such as Minneapolis to dissuade people from making the journey across fields and ditches into Canada. I haven't any evidence that our federal government has attempted to persuade the president of the need for him to change his approach. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

sherpa climbers: But the high-risk expedition, financed with about 92,000 from the Indian state of West Bengal, has sparked heated debate in the mountaineering community about the morality of risking more lives to retrieve bodies from one of the most unforgiving places on Earth, according to Brandon Sun. It was a very dangerous operation, West Bengal state official Sayeed Ahmed Baba acknowledged. The body had been left on the mountain for a year until last week, when a team of Sherpa climbers managed to recover it along with two others. It was difficult to find Sherpas who were willing to go. On the helipad Sunday in Kathmandu, Debashish Ghosh felt relief as he watched the Indian team unload the three bodies from the back of the chopper. But we had to do it for the families. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

leon: Instead, her family wound up in an unheated house in Oregon with no indoor plumbing, eking out a living by picking strawberries, according to Metro News. It is all the more remarkable, then, that Alonso Leon became one of the first people brought to the U.S. illegally to become a lawmaker in America when she was elected last November to Oregon's Legislature. Teresa Alonso Leon envisioned a better life in a promised land when she was brought from Mexico to America as a young girl. Alonso Leon's victory shows that human potential does not know immigration status, and that among America's immigrants, especially those who have come here as children and benefited from the right to education, their potential offers leadership for the country, said Arturo Vargas, executive director of the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials. We didn't get our woman president that we were hoping for, but they got me as a legislator, Alonso Leon said with a laugh in her small office in the Oregon Capitol. The irony that Alonso Leon was elected the same day that Donald Trump beat Hillary Clinton is not lost on her. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

atlantic canada: For Atlantic Canada, there should be one intent get as many highly-talented Americans as possible to move to the region, as soon as possible, according to Hamilton Spectator. I'm not talking about dozens or scores of Americans, but rather thousands of educated, skilled, ambitious Americans whatever their political stripes. Encouraging this migration should be the key element of a Canadian strategy shaped by Americans' uneasiness about the administration of President Donald Trump. There's no shame in being explicit about Canada's intention. The Americans themselves profited over the last century economically, scientifically and culturally from the immigration much of it targeted of thousands of brilliant minds from unstable regions and countries. The smartest countries in the world led by Singapore and Israel operate on this logic constantly. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

cheikh diagne: Instead, the francophone newcomer from Senegal was disappointed few Canadian employers recognize his skills and expertise as a banker and economist, and most see him only fit for jobs in call centres and customer service, according to Toronto Star. French is not a real official language in Canada, definitely not outside of Quebec. Carlos Osorio / Toronto Star By Nicholas Keung Immigration reporter Tues., May 30, 2017 Cheikh Diagne thought he would have an advantage in Canada's job market by having one of Canada's official languages as his mother tongue. Although it is my first language, I face as many barriers as other newcomers to integrate and access services, said Diagne, who immigrated to Canada with his wife and two children in 2014 under the federal skilled worker program. Our needs are overlooked. Francophone immigrants are an invisible minority within a minority. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

court date: Authorities say Jeremy Joseph Christian started verbally abusing two young women, including one wearing a hijab, according to Hamilton Spectator. When three men on the train intervened, police say, Christian attacked them, killing two and wounding one. The attack aboard a light-rail train happened Friday, the first day of Ramadan, the holiest time of the year for Muslims. Christian, 35, was defiant during his brief initial court appearance Tuesday, shouting You call it terrorism I call it patriotism! He made repeated outbursts saying you've got no safe place! and death to the enemies of America! Christian, who faces aggravated murder and other charges, didn't enter a plea. He has been appointed public defenders. His next court date is June 7. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

daughters nadeem: The Barbar family's plane landed an hour ago, according to CBC. Eagerness and excitement are building. clauderivest The plane landed early, but it was another three hours before the Barbars walked through the plate glass doors in the international arrivals area and into the arms of relatives who hadn't seen them in two years. Raed and Juliette Barbar and their daughters Nadeem and Nardeen landed at Montreal's Trudeau airport Monday, nearly three years after fleeing their home in Qaraqosh, Iraq at gunpoint and almost two years after the Hope Community Church in Lennoxville applied to bring them to Canada from their precarious existence in Amman, Jordan. Open Arms How Canadians are welcoming Syrian refugees Juliette's parents, her brother and his family, who have been resettled in Ottawa, waved Canadian flags and held up signs that said Welcome to Canada. Juliette Barbar is reunited with her sister-in-law after being separated for two years. When mother and daughter were reunited, neither was able to hold back their tears. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

dining opportunities: According to The Toronto Star, the area has had several other incarnations in the past, including Woodbine-Lumsden, Danforth East and Coxwell-Greenwood, though none have stuck, according to CTV. This time, the Danforth-Mosaic Business Improvement Area has slapped new city street signs along the 2.9 kilometre stretch reading The Danny.' On a sleek new website, the local BIA says their aim is to create a vibrant and well-maintained business area with diverse shopping and dining opportunities and services to attract the local community as well as visitors. Residents and businesses of Danforth Avenue between Donlands and Woodbine subway stations are expressing concern about a rebranding of their neighbourhood. In the world of the mass produced, the bland and the me-too chains, we are all looking for things that are real and authentic, a mission statement on thedanny.ca reads. But some don't agree. We're the Danny, and we're the real thing. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

getty images: Photo Viewstock via Getty Images Whether you're new to Canada or making the leap to home ownership for the first time this season, here are some considerations, according to Huffington Post Canada. Mild climate means easier adjustment period Particularly for those coming from warmer climates like Iran or Asia, Vancouver's weather is undeniably attractive. One of the most beautiful times of year here on the west coast, spring has traditionally been a season that ushers new homebuyers into the Vancouver real-estate market. With the mildest climate in Canada, Vancouver requires less of an adjustment than other parts of the country. This includes clothing, household appliances think snow blowers and heating costs. However, often overlooked is that it also requires less of an investment in other areas, too. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

greg abbott: After about 40 minutes, they began to cheer, drowning out the lawmakers below, according to The Chronicle Herald. Protesters also blew whistles and chanted Here to stay! and Hey, hey, ho, ho, SB4 has got to go, referring to the bill that Gov. Activists wearing red T-shirts reading Lucha, or Fight, quietly filled hundreds of gallery seats as proceedings began. Greg Abbott signed into law this month. The demonstration continued for about 20 minutes as officers led people out of the chamber peacefully in small groups. Some unfurled banners reading See you in court! and See you at the polls! State House leadership stopped the session and asked state troopers to clear the gallery. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

immigration laws: The opinion comes as the Trump administration steps up enforcement of the nation's immigration laws, including deporting those who commit crimes, according to Metro News. Immigration arrests have increased 38 per cent this year, compared with a similar period last year. The justices ruled unanimously that while Juan Esquivel-Quintana committed a crime under California law, his conduct did not violate federal immigration law. California law makes it a crime to have sex with anyone under 18 if the age difference is more than three years. But Esquivel-Quintana said his conduct would have been legal under federal law and the laws of 43 other states that are less strict. That applied to Esquivel-Quintana, who had sex with his 16-year-old girlfriend before and after his 21st birthday. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

mortgage advice: Dave Larock below a mortgage broker and president of Integrated Mortgage Planners Inc. in Toronto, helped with mortgage advice and found them a good rate, according to Globe and Mail. The reason I went to a mortgage broker is because it takes away the hassle of talking to every bank and going back and forth, says Mr. With a 12-year-old and a five-year-old, he and his wife were focused on finding a house near good schools, but after realizing they couldn't afford the locations they liked, will be buying their first home outside of the city. Kumar. We're very excited about the prospect of moving out of our small apartment into a house where the children can have a backyard and we can have a barbecue. I didn't face that much of a challenge qualifying for a mortgage because I'm able to pay some of the price from my own pocket. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

passport rules: Schwarz was born and raised in Kitchener, Ont, according to CBC. His eldest daughter Akira, 9, was also born in Kitchener and both Schwarz and his daughter are dual citizens of Canada and Australia. That influx has led to weeks-long processing delays and stress for expats. 5-year-old refused flight home to Vancouver over new passport rules Dual citizens heading home for holidays need Canadian passports Travelling overseas is stressful enough, but this is making things significantly worse, said Nathan Schwarz. I've been keen to take the girls back to Canada for a period of time, said Schwarz. I wanted to show her the town she's named after, and I figured the girls are now old enough that they'd be able to remember going there. One daughter's actually named after a Canadian town Elora. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

place autoplay: He has high praise for his father and mother, Vesna, who is sitting beside him, according to Huffington Post Canada. The feeling is mutual, and you can see it in this video TAG START player CA Play In Place Autoplay for AOL Canada function commercial video var TAG END date 5/30/17 My daughter said one great thing when Milos was born, Vesna says. Milos Raonic is talking about the sacrifices his parents made for him when he was growing up, before he was a Canadian tennis superstar. She said he completed us as a family. They left their home country of Montenegro because they wanted a more stable life for their three children, Momir, Jelena and Milos. The Raonics' story is like many other stories of immigrants who came to Canada. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

river boyne: Brosnan had always been a fan of Moore since he starred as Simon Templar in spy TV series 'The Saint' in the 60s, according to Hamilton Spectator. In an essay penned for Variety magazine, he wrote Only on reflection do I see how much of an influence Roger Moore had on me as a young Irish immigrant lad from the banks of the River Boyne. The 'Mama Mia' star has recalled how he only realised the 'Moonraker' actor had influenced his decision to dedicate his life to the movie industry now he's older. I guess the combination of Bond and the Saint ignited a flame for fame in my heart of innocent wonder. Roger as the Saint made me believe in his world. I wanted to be up there. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.