american counterparts: Blaney said he wants Canadian authorities to have the right to immediately return illegal immigrants to their American counterparts, according to Brandon Sun. Related Items Articles Asylum seekers coming to Canada face complicated process What I'm asking the current government is to ensure cohesion regarding the way we are dealing with illegal immigrants both at the port of entry and along the border and take any step that is needed that could require a legislative change, he told a Montreal news conference. Amid a recent influx of people fleeing the United States after planned crackdowns on immigration in that country, Blaney has proposed a series of measures aimed at tightening the border. He also called on the government to hire an additional 200 RCMP officers and an extra 200 agents at the Canada Border Services Agency. The MP for Bellechasse-Les Etchemins-Levis also called on cities to fully co-operate with authorities, especially with regard to illegal immigrants who have criminal records. The new hires would cost about 40 million, Blaney said. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

ont .,: Montreal becomes 'sanctuary city' after unanimous vote Montreal's city council voted unanimously on Monday to approve a motion that seeks to ensure non-status migrants are able to obtain municipal services without fear of being deported, according to CBC. London, Ont., passed a similar motion last month also unanimously just days after the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump announced its travel ban on refugees and citizens from seven predominately Muslim countries. But as cities move to protect migrants from deportation orders, it is creating the prospect for tensions between municipal governments, law enforcement and federal immigration officials. People gathered earlier this month in Winnipeg to encourage Mayor Brian Bowman to pass a sanctuary-city motion. Winnipeg, too, is considering following suit. John Woods/Canadian Press City councillors in Regina and Saskatoon have raised the possibility of passing their own versions of a sanctuary motion. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

people: Unidentified people, including some wearing masks, also set cars on fire and looted shops, according to CTV. One officer was slightly injured when a rock hit his arm and one person was arrested for throwing rocks, police spokesman Lars Bystrom said Tuesday. The clashes started late Monday when a police car arrested a suspect and people started throwing stones at them in Rinkeby, north of Stockholm. Some civilians who tried to stop the looters were also assaulted, he added. He declined to give further details, saying the episode would be investigated. Another officer fired his gun, not as a warning shot but because he was in a situation that demanded he used his firearm, Bystrom said, adding no one was hit. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

premiers: We have a letter going out with specific issues that we would like to see the federal government co-operatively address, and I have a call lined up later this week with other premiers to discuss the issue and co-ordinate our approaches in respect of where we go from here, according to CBC. Minneapolis woman shocked when friend walks into Canada'They almost froze to death,' refugees frostbitten after walking over Manitoba border Pallister's office later clarified that his calls with other premiers will be one-by-one and not a conference call. With the United States approach, and the United States new administration's approach on issues related to refugees and to immigration generally there are conditions that would lead, I think, most people to conclude this will be an ongoing challenge, Brian Pallister said Tuesday. The number of people fleeing the United States, largely from African countries originally, has jumped in recent weeks, following planned crackdowns on immigration in the U.S. The refugees have been crossing fields and ditches near border communities such as Emerson-Franklin, Man., and Hemmingford, Que. If a person crosses somewhere else and gets apprehended on Canadian soil, they can apply as a refugee and the case is heard by Canadian authorities. The tactic is a way to get around the Canada-U.S. Safe Third Country Agreement, which requires anyone who has already applied for refugee status in the U.S. to be turned away at an official border crossing in Canada. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

refugee claim: In recent weeks, more and more people have flowed illegally across the border into Canada as U.S. President Donald Trump moves to crack down on illegal immigration and imposes new restrictions on refugees, according to CTV. The tactic is a way to avoid the Canada-U.S. Safe Third Country Agreement, which prevents most people who have been living in the United States from making a refugee claim at an official border crossing on the premise they are already somewhere safe. But their journey is just beginning as they start to navigate the complicated process of seeking status in Canada. By crossing illegally, they're able to make that claim in Canada. Federal authorities first take them to a Canada Border Services Agency building in nearby Lacolle, Que., where they are processed and can file a refugee claim. In some cases, these people have family or friends in the community in Montreal, in other cases they'll head to Toronto or they'll go to organizations that deal with asylum-seekers like the YMCA, said Montreal immigration lawyer Stephane Handfield. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

sample questions: What do we call the first 10 amendments to the Constitution Answer Bill of Rights.2, according to Metro News. How many amendments does the Constitution have Answer 27.3. Here are some sample questions 1. What is the name of the current president of the United States Answer Donald Trump.4. How many justices serve on the Supreme Court Answer nine.6. If both the president and vice-president can no longer serve, who becomes president Answer Speaker of the House.5. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

swedish police: The neighbourhood, Rinkeby, has seen riots in 2010 and 2013, too, according to Toronto Star. And in most ways, what happened late Monday night was reminiscent of those earlier bouts of anger. Christine Olsson / ap By Max Bearak The Washington Post Tues., Feb. 21, 2017 Just two days after U.S. President Donald Trump provoked widespread consternation by seeming to imply, incorrectly, that immigrants had perpetrated a recent spate of violence in Sweden, riots broke out in a predominantly immigrant neighbourhood in the northern suburbs of Sweden's capital, Stockholm. Swedish police apparently made an arrest around 8 p.m. near the Rinkeby metro station. Read the latest news on U.S. President Donald Trump Over four hours, the crowd burned about half a dozen cars, vandalized several shopfronts, and threw rocks at police. For reasons not yet undisclosed by the police, word of the arrest prompted a crowd of youths to gather. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

travel ban: We tend to, when we are looking at numbers, look at the majority view, according to CBC. But the fact that one in four Canadians are of the mind that we should be looking to our own travel ban is significant and is part of a red flag that is starting to emerge in terms of refugee policy, said Shachi Kurl, executive director of the Angus Reid Institute. Those are just two of the findings in a new Angus Reid Institute poll that looked at Canadians' attitudes toward the federal government's handling of refugees. Overall, 47 per cent of Canadians surveyed said Canada is taking in the right number of refugees, while 11 per cent said 40,000 is too low and Canada should take in more. Kurl told CBC News that 41 per cent is not the majority voice but it is a significant segment of the population that is actually saying our targets for 2017 are too high and that, I think, adds to a level of anxiety for those folks. But 41 per cent say the 2017 target is too high and fewer refugees should be allowed to enter the country. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

trump: It's true that Sweden, which prides itself on welcoming newcomers, is seeing a new kind of urban unrest, according to Metro News. The combination of the country's open-door policy and comparatively heterogeneous culture has led to frictions, especially in areas where many long-time immigrants feel disempowered. For U.S. President Donald Trump and his supporters, however, the episode appeared to confirm Trump's vague observation two days earlier that the Scandinavian country was at risk of becoming a breeding ground for extremist attacks. Yet its problems with crime, poverty and violence are no greater and potentially much less than in the United States and other countries with home-grown gangs as well as waves of new arrivals and Trump's focus on Swedish issues has left many people there puzzled. Rioters threw rocks at police, set cars on fire and looted shops, but no one was injured. This week's trouble started when police arrested a drug crime suspect in Rinkeby late Monday. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

trump: The documents represent a sweeping rewrite of the nation's immigration enforcement priorities, according to Toronto Star. Read the latest news on U.S. President Donald Trump The Homeland Security Department memos, signed by Secretary John Kelly, lay out that any immigrant living in the United States illegally who has been charged or convicted of any crime and even those suspected of a crime will now be an enforcement priority. The Associated Press By Alicia A. Caldwell The Associated Press Tues., Feb. 21, 2017 WASHINGTON The Trump administration is greatly expanding the number of people living in the U.S. illegally who are considered a priority for deportation, including people arrested for traffic violations, according to agency documents released Tuesday. Now, immigration agents, customs officers and border patrol agents have been directed to remove anyone convicted of any criminal offence. Article Continued Below Homeland Security said in a fact sheet released Tuesday that any person who is in the U.S. illegally is potentially subject to deportation. react-text 155 A man facing deportation is seen in a March 25, 2014, file photo. That could include people arrested for shop lifting or minor traffic offences. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

yazidi refugees: But unlike the thousands of refugees fleeing violence in Syria who were greeted by flashing cameras and intense public exposure, the Yazidis have been entering the country with no fanfare, according to Hamilton Spectator. That won't change, say government officials who are protecting the identity of the asylum seekers because of just how vulnerable they are. Nearly 400 Yazidi refugees and other survivors of Islamist extremists have already been accepted over the last four months, Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen said in announcing the initiative, which is expected to cost 28 million. Some of these women haven't even told their own families about what they experienced at the hands of their persecutors, associate deputy immigration minister Dawn Edlund told a news conference alongside Hussen. Hussen wouldn't detail the experiences the Yazidis have endured, encouraging reporters to instead seek out the information from United Nations reports that have chronicled their fate at the hands of extremists bent on genocide. Others are worried that, should their identities be revealed, the family members and friends they've left behind will face retribution, she said. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

islamist extremists: But unlike the thousands of refugees fleeing violence in Syria who were greeted by flashing cameras and intense public exposure, the Yazidis have been entering the country with no fanfare, according to The Waterloo Record. That won't change, say government officials who are protecting the identity of the asylum seekers because of just how vulnerable they are. Related Stories Facts about the plight of the... Nearly 400 Yazidi refugees and other survivors of Islamist extremists have already been accepted over the last four months, Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen said in announcing the initiative, which is expected to cost 28 million. Some of these women haven't even told their own families about what they experienced at the hands of their persecutors, associate deputy immigration minister Dawn Edlund told a news conference alongside Hussen. Hussen wouldn't detail the experiences the Yazidis have endured, encouraging reporters to instead seek out the information from United Nations reports that have chronicled their fate at the hands of extremists bent on genocide. Others are worried that, should their identities be revealed, the family members and friends they've left behind will face retribution, she said. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

official border: The tactic is a way to avoid the Canada-U.S. Safe Third Country Agreement, which prevents most people who have been living in the United States from making a refugee claim at an official border crossing on the premise they are already somewhere safe, according to National Observer. By crossing illegally, they're able to make that claim in Canada. In recent weeks, more and more people have flowed illegally across the border into Canada as U.S. President Donald Trump moves to crack down on illegal immigration and imposes new restrictions on refugees. In some cases, these people have family or friends in the community in Montreal, in other cases they'll head to Toronto or they'll go to organizations that deal with asylum-seekers like the YMCA, said Montreal immigration lawyer Stephane Handfield. There's no doubt it's touching, so we try to make their misery as short as possible, RCMP Staff Sgt. Federal authorities first take them to a Canada Border Services Agency building in nearby Lacolle, Que., where they are processed and can file a refugee claim. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

rugby tournament: Newcomers to the tournament Japan's Sunwolves, Argentina's Jaguares and South Africa's Kings occupied the bottom rungs on the competition ladder and the integrity of the conference system, made necessary by a larger number of teams, was undermined by an unexpected weakening of teams in Australia and South Africa, according to The Waterloo Record. That resulted in teams forfeiting home playoff advantages to others that had performed less well during the regular season and in teams reaching the playoffs whose regular season records hardly justified that reward. The sudden expansion of the competition last year from 15 to 18 teams was unsettling to fans who saw playing standards drop in what had previously been regarded as the world's best professional rugby tournament. The glowing example was the Cape Town-based Stormers who finished top of their African conference but were beaten 60-21 at home in the playoffs by the Hamilton-based Chiefs, who were only the third-best New Zealand team. They have floated plans for further expansion into Asia and for forays into the United States and eventually Britain where Super Rugby would presume to take on established and popular domestic competitions. Tournament organizers SANZAAR have argued expansion is an unavoidable necessity, saying the commercial viability of the competition depends on its growth now and in the future, to retain the interest of broadcasters and to build its fan base. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

trump: It's true that Sweden, which prides itself on welcoming newcomers, is seeing a new kind of urban unrest, according to Brandon Sun. The combination of the country's open-door policy and comparatively heterogeneous culture has led to frictions, especially in areas where many long-time immigrants feel disempowered. For U.S. President Donald Trump and his supporters, however, the episode appeared to confirm Trump's vague observation two days earlier that the Scandinavian country was at risk of becoming a breeding ground for extremist attacks. Yet its problems with crime, poverty and violence are no greater and potentially much less than in the United States and other countries with home-grown gangs as well as waves of new arrivals and Trump's focus on Swedish issues has left many people there puzzled. Rioters threw rocks at police, set cars on fire and looted shops, but no one was injured. This week's trouble started when police arrested a drug crime suspect in Rinkeby late Monday. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

yazidi refugees: But unlike the thousands of refugees fleeing violence in Syria who were greeted by flashing cameras and intense public exposure, the Yazidis have been entering the country with no fanfare, according to Brandon Sun. That won't change, say government officials who are protecting the identity of the asylum seekers because of just how vulnerable they are. Nearly 400 Yazidi refugees and other survivors of Islamist extremists have already been accepted over the last four months, Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen said in announcing the initiative, which is expected to cost 28 million. Related Items ArticlesMP Tony Clement hangs up during live CBC interview about asylum seekers Some of these women haven't even told their own families about what they experienced at the hands of their persecutors, associate deputy immigration minister Dawn Edlund told a news conference alongside Hussen. Hussen wouldn't detail the experiences the Yazidis have endured, encouraging reporters to instead seek out the information from United Nations reports that have chronicled their fate at the hands of extremists bent on genocide. Others are worried that, should their identities be revealed, the family members and friends they've left behind will face retribution, she said. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

asylum seekers: Mayor Denis Coderre said the move is more than symbolic and will help protect and assist the most vulnerable without compromising security, according to CBC. The designation comes as the province is dealing with an increase in the number of asylum seekers crossing the border illegally from the United States. The motion includes provisions to ensure undocumented people can obtain services without fear of deportation. Quebec sees biggest increase in illegal crossings from U.S., RCMP says Solidarity Across Borders, a Montreal-based human rights organization, welcomed the idea but said the city needs to take steps beyond what it called easy symbolism. It wants that practice stopped. The group said Montreal police routinely arrest undocumented migrants and hand them over to the Canada Border Services Agency. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

enforcement agents: Kelly outlines plans to hire thousands of additional enforcement agents, expand on the priority list for immigrants marked for immediate removal and enlist local law enforcement to help make arrests, according to a person briefed on the documents, who confirmed the details to The Associated Press, according to The Waterloo Record. The surge of illegal immigration at the southern border has overwhelmed federal agencies and resources and has created a significant national security vulnerability to the United States, Kelly wrote. The memos dated Friday seek to implement President Donald Trump's broad directive to crack down on illegal immigration. He said apprehensions on the southern U.S. border had seen an additional surge of 10,000 to 15,000 per month from 2015 to 2016. The program has protected about 750,000 immigrants since its inception in 2012. The memos leave in place one directive from the Obama administration, the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, which allows young people who were brought into the country illegally as children to stay and obtain work permits. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

islamophobia motion: The I Am A Muslim Too event was held in Times Square and was organized by several groups, including the Foundation for Ethnic Understanding, according to Brandon Sun. Related Items ArticlesMP Tony Clement hangs up during live CBC interview about asylum seekers Muslim leader says Tory opposition to Islamophobia motion is stoking prejudice Some protesters waved American flags, while others held signs saying No Muslim Ban. More than a thousand people of various faiths rallied in New York City on Sunday. Democratic Mayor Bill de Blasio spoke at the peaceful rally, saying we have to dispel the stereotypes and that America is a country founded to protect all faiths and all beliefs. He also has called for a temporary ban on people entering the U.S. from seven Muslim-majority countries. Trump has initiated a crackdown on illegal immigration. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

items articlesmp: Dhina said he'd heard of the desperate mid-winter border crossings by Africans seeking refugee status in southern Manitoba, as U.S. President Donald Trump pushes to bring in an immigration ban targeting seven majority Muslim countries, according to Brandon Sun. Related Items ArticlesMP Tony Clement hangs up during live CBC interview about asylum seekers The 39-year-old father said it saddens him to see the increasing challenges for refugees, and the opposition growing in some nations. It was the end of a long trek for the Ethiopian refugees, who were aware of the moment's particular poignancy. They are closing a lot of countries .... It is very difficult for them. They will be jailed or killed. If they are going back to their original country, it will be dangerous for them. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

canadian jurisdiction: The designation means undocumented refugees will have full access to local services regardless of their situation, with the city following in the footsteps of Toronto, Hamilton and London, Ont, according to Toronto Star. Mayor Denis Coderre told reporters he felt compelled to act because of events south of the border. Ryan Remiorz / THE CANADIAN PRESS By Sidhartha Banerjee The Canadian Press Mon., Feb. 20, 2017 Montreal city council passed a motion Monday making it the latest Canadian jurisdiction to declare itself a sanctuary city for non-status immigrants. Read more Canada-U.S. border the final frontier for refugee-seekers Article Continued Below Toronto declared sanctuary city' to non-status migrants Hamilton declares itself sanctuary city' for undocumented immigrants One of the reasons I've done that is clearly because of what's happening in the United States and what I'm witnessing in Europe, Coderre said. react-empty 158 In recent weeks, more and more people have flowed illegally across the U.S. border into Canada as President Donald Trump cracks down on illegal immigration and imposes new restrictions on refugees. Given that current context, several Canadian cities have expressed interest in adopting similar motions, including Ottawa, Saskatoon and Regina. Canada Border Services Agency says 452 people filed a claim for refugee asylum at Quebec-U.S. land border crossings in January. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

entrepreneurship arts: The Awards Gala takes place on Mar. 10 at The Westin in downtown Calgary, and is emceed by the Homstretch's Doug Dirks, according to CBC. For more information, or to purchase tickets, visit the Immigrant Services Calgary website. Awards are presented in the categories of Innovation and Entrepreneurship; Arts and Culture; Youth Scholarships; Community Service; Science, Technology, Engineering and Math STEM ; Organizational Diversity; Lifetime Achievement and Achievement Under 35. Immigrant Services Calgary ISC is a comprehensive settlement agency that works together with newcomers and their families to make Canada home. Over the past 39 years, ISC has worked to assist immigrants and their families in participating fully in an integrated and cohesive Canadian society. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

executive director: We're well beyond a small minority or a fringe minority point right now, Kurl said, according to Huffington Post Canada. We're now into significant minorities of people. There has been a growing number of Canadians expressing concern over both the speed and the amount of refugees being resettled in Canada, Shachi Kurl, executive director of the Angus Reid Institute, told The Huffington Post Canada in an interview. President Trump banned resettlement of Syrian refugees in the U.S. indefinitely last month. In response, the Canadian government announced it would stand firm on its previous plan to resettle a total of 40,000 refugees this year, including 25,000 from Syria. In the same executive order, the president also barred people from seven Muslim-majority countries from entering the country for 120 days. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

immigration ban: Dhina said he'd heard of the desperate mid-winter border crossings by Africans seeking refugee status in southern Manitoba, as U.S. President Donald Trump pushes to bring in an immigration ban targeting seven majority Muslim countries, according to Hamilton Spectator. The 39-year-old father said it saddens him to see the increasing challenges for refugees, and the opposition growing in some nations. It was the end of a long trek for the Ethiopian refugees, who were aware of the moment's particular poignancy. They are closing a lot of countries ... It is very difficult for them. They will be jailed or killed. If they are going back to their original country, it will be dangerous for them. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

immigration minister: It will ensure people without status or documentation will not be reported to federal authorities when they receive city services - and they will have access to those services, including city-funded shelters, housing and food banks, according to CTV. The motion was put forward by Mayor Denis Coderre, who formerly served as Canada's immigration minister. The declaration was adopted unanimously by Montreal city council on Monday afternoon. We can straighten up that situation and find a way to address the undocumented, said Coderre. We can provide health care, housing, integration. Coderre said he thinks it's time for Montreal to offer more. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

refugee: The numbers include those seeking asylum at official points of entry, and those stopped by police after crossing in remote locations, according to Hamilton Spectator. There were seven refugee claimants in each year between 2011 and 2013, four in 2014 and only two in 2015. According to figures released by the Canadian Border Services Agency, there were 23 refugee claimants at the border in 2016 more than the previous four years combined. According to the border agency, there was one refugee claimant at the New Brunswick border last month. LeBlanc said he's at a loss to explain the spike in the numbers last year. The driving force behind a lot of people coming to Canada either immigrating through established streams of coming as refugees is that they want a safe place to live and raise their family, said Alex LeBlanc, executive director of the New Brunswick Multicultural Council. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.