san francisco: More than a dozen states along with the University of California and several immigrants are suing the administration over its decision to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, or DACA. The cases have been mired in a dispute over documents that the plaintiffs are seeking, as they try to substantiate their claims against the administration, according to CTV. In a court filing Friday, attorneys for the U.S. Department of Justice say the order by U.S. District Court Judge William Alsup in San Francisco is too broad and would require the administration to turn over protected and nonpublic documents. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

rosary church: I don't know if it will be better or worse, but I promise it will be less boring, he quipped, according to CBC. And then for the next 15 minutes, Francis had the crowd in stitches, mixing paternal advice on how to tend to religious vocations with tenderness with gentle warnings about the havoc that gossip bombs can wreak when lobbed in closed religious life. As he has done in similar encounters, Francis told the priests and nuns gathered in Dhaka's Holy Rosary Church that he was ditching the eight-page speech that he had prepared and would instead speak to them from his heart. Pope Francis issues sharp critique of Vatican bureaucracy How many religious communities have been destroyed because of a spirit of gossip said Francis, adding that he was speaking from personal experience. History's first Jesuit pope has frequently lamented the damage gossip can do within the church, where vows of obedience, strict hierarchies and closed communities can breed jealousies and resentment. Please, bite your tongue. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

saglam: I always wanted to see the Atlantic provinces, according to The Chronicle Herald. There were many people from Nova Scotia immigrating from east to west to find jobs, and many of them told me it's nice and Nova Scotians, the ones ones I met, were very nice, too, he said. Despite having no connection to the province, Saglam, who initially came to Alberta as an intern, soon decided he wanted to leave the Prairies for the East Coast. I like it here. Saglam now lives in Halifax and is employed full time as a programmer on top of running a small moving business. I'm really glad I moved. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

world governments: I don't know if it will be better or worse, but I promise it will be less boring, he quipped, according to Toronto Star. Read more Pope Francis says Rohingya' in emotional meeting with Muslim refugees in Bangladesh Article Continued Below Pope demands decisive measures' from world governments to resolve Rohingya crisis Pope Francis preaches forgiveness in Burma, references suffering of religious and ethnic groups And then for the next 15 minutes, Francis had the crowd in stitches, mixing paternal advice on how to tend to religious vocations with tenderness with gentle warnings about the havoc that gossip bombs can wreak when lobbed in closed religious life. react-empty 159 How many religious communities have been destroyed because of a spirit of gossip said Francis, adding that he was speaking from personal experience. As he has done in similar encounters, Francis told the priests and nuns gathered in Dhaka's Holy Rosary Church that he was ditching the eight-page speech that he had prepared and would instead speak to them from his heart. Please, bite your tongue. It's a message Francis has brought to ordinary parishes riven by divisions and to the top of the Catholic Church leadership. History's first Jesuit pope has frequently lamented the damage gossip can do within the church, where vows of obedience, strict hierarchies and closed communities can breed jealousies and resentment. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

year i: In total 312 families across Manitoba are receiving jackets, according to CTV. Every year I have to think about oh it's too cold, but when the cold is over it feels normal. Around 400 coats were handed out today on top of 1,000 that have already been given out. It's really good to have brand new jackets, and I really appreciate that, too, said Afa Abodigin. Representatives from the families were on site at Knox Church to pick them up. The coats were donated through Brands of Canada. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

court: While he could not remember ever explicitly discussing Taquisha McKitty's wishes in case she was deemed brain dead, Stewart told a Brampton, Ont., court he knows his daughter believed a person is alive as long as their heart still beats because that's what he taught her growing up, according to Toronto Star. Read more Religious beliefs do not recognize brain death as end of life, family argues in court Article Continued Below Judge adjourns case to revoke death certificate for Brampton woman on life-support until next month She's still alive' Brampton family goes to court to keep daughter on life support I do not believe that brain death is a true death, that is not my family's faith, he said during cross-examination. react-empty 158 That was the view that I was raised on and that's the same value system that I passed on to my four children and my granddaughter as well, he said. Stanley Stewart acknowledged that he never raised religious objections to brain death in speaking with doctors or in a series of affidavits he filed with the court in his fight to have his daughter's death certificate revoked. McKitty understood, she has a daughter and through her daughter she has continued that same philosophy. In concluding that Taquisha is dead,' the respondent has only applied medical criteria without regard to Taquisha's express religious beliefs, Hugh Scher wrote in his submissions to the court. The family's lawyer argues declaring McKitty dead based on neurological criteria contravenes her religious beliefs and therefore amounts to discrimination. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

god today: He apologized for the indifference of the world to their plight, according to CBC. The presence of God today is also called 'Rohingya,' he said. In a touching encounter Friday, Francis greeted and blessed a group of refugees, grasping their hands and listening to their stories in a show of public solidarity. Refugee camps overflowing The 16 Rohingya travelled to Dhaka from Cox's Bazar, the district bordering Myanmar where refugee camps are overflowing with more than 620,000 Rohingya who have fled what the UN says is a campaign of ethnic cleansing by Myanmar's military. Fleeing Rohingya have described rape and shootings by Myanmar soldiers and Buddhist mobs that left them no option but to make the dangerous and sometimes deadly journey through jungles and by sea to Bangladesh. The campaign has included the burning of Rohingya villages. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

kate steinle: Jose Ines Garcia Zarate, an undocumented Mexican immigrant, was acquitted of murder and manslaughter charges Thursday, according to Toronto Star. The president began by calling it a disgraceful verdict. Trump launched an aggressive series of tweets over the 2015 shooting of Kate Steinle, which he often cited during his presidential campaign to push for a wall on the Mexican border. He then wrote that Zarate came back and back over the weakly protected Obama border, always committing crimes and being violent, and yet this info was not used in court. BUILD THE WALL! Read the latest news on U.S. President Donald Trump He added that Democrats are so weak on Crime that they will pay a big price in the 2018 and 2020 Elections. His exoneration is a complete travesty of justice. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

life support: Stanley Stewart acknowledged that he never raised religious objections to brain death in speaking with doctors or in a series of affidavits he filed with the court in his fight to have his daughter's death certificate revoked, according to The Chronicle Herald. While he could not remember ever explicitly discussing Taquisha McKitty's wishes in case she was deemed brain dead, Stewart told a Brampton, Ont., court he knows his daughter believed a person is alive as long as their heart still beats because that's what he taught her growing up. A Toronto-area man waging a legal battle to keep his 27-year-old daughter on life support after she was declared brain dead told an Ontario court Friday that he never had the chance to tell her doctors about her religious beliefs. I do not believe that brain death is a true death, that is not my family's faith, he said during cross-examination. McKitty understood, she has a daughter and through her daughter she has continued that same philosophy. That was the view that I was raised on and that's the same value system that I passed on to my four children and my granddaughter as well, he said. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

manitoba housing: The influx filled Winnipeg newcomer organizations and shelters to capacity, so on May 2 the province opened the Gretna reception centre in a converted seniors' home, according to CBC. It got pretty hostile' Manitoba Housing tells Gretna it will host reception centre for asylum seekers Manitoba premier defends Gretna reception centre for asylum seekers Since then, 430 asylum-seekers have spent their first nights in Canada there. Last winter, the story of two refugees nearly losing their lives to dart across the border was followed by more and more stories, and from February to May, hundreds of desperate asylum seekers were being dropped off just south of the border and walking into Canada every month. But as of Dec.1, it will close. We continue to work with partnering organizations to provide the same reception services in Winnipeg that were offered in Gretna, a provincial spokesperson said in a statement. The Manitoba government is relocating asylum seeker delivery services from the temporary reception centre in Gretna to existing offices in Winnipeg. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

ottawa: Project Give 2017 in support of the Ottawa Food Bank This year, one group of volunteers has a special reason for wanting to give back, according to CBC. They're members of a Syrian family who arrived in Canada as refugees over the last three years, and they wanted to say thank you to the congregation that sponsored them to come here, and has supported them since. Volunteers make it all happen. When we came to Canada, the sponsors at the Ottawa Mennonite Church did a lot to help and sponsor and guide us, Lodi Ghossen said in an interview with CBC Radio's Ottawa Morning for Project Give. But now I feel very comfortable, especially when I came to this church. When I first came to Canada I had a lot of stress because I changed my city, my country. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

refugee camps: He apologized for the indifference of the world to their plight and then pronounced the name of their ethnic group to a gathering of Muslim, Buddhist, Hindu and Christian leaders, according to CTV. The presence of God today is also called 'Rohingya, ' he said. In a deeply moving encounter, Francis greeted and blessed a group of Rohingya Muslim refugees, grasping their hands and listening to their stories in a show of public solidarity amid Asia's worst refugee crisis in decades. The 16 Rohingya -- 12 men, two women and two young girls -- had travelled to Dhaka from Cox's Bazar, the district bordering Myanmar where refugee camps are overflowing with more than 620,000 Rohingya who have fled what the UN says is a campaign of ethnic cleansing by Myanmar's military. The Myanmar government has denied any such campaign is underway. The campaign has included the burning of Rohingya villages and fleeing Rohingya have described rape and shootings by Myanmar soldiers and Buddhist mobs that left them no option but to make the dangerous and sometimes deadly journey through jungles and by sea to Bangladesh. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

refugee crisis: He apologized for the indifference of the world to their plight and then pronounced the name of their ethnic group to a gathering of Muslim, Buddhist, Hindu and Christian leaders, according to Toronto Star. The presence of God today is also called Rohingya,' he said. In a deeply moving encounter, Francis greeted and blessed a group of Rohingya Muslim refugees, grasping their hands and listening to their stories in a show of public solidarity amid Asia's worst refugee crisis in decades. Read more Pope demands decisive measures' from world governments to resolve Rohingya crisis Article Continued Below Pope Francis preaches forgiveness in Burma, references suffering of religious and ethnic groups Pope Francis avoids saying Rohingya' in speech after meeting Burmese leader The 16 Rohingya 12 men, two women and two young girls had travelled to Dhaka from Cox's Bazar, the district bordering Burma where refugee camps are overflowing with more than 620,000 Rohingya who have fled what the UN says is a campaign of ethnic cleansing by Burma's military. react-empty 164 The campaign has included the burning of Rohingya villages and fleeing Rohingya have described rape and shootings by Burma soldiers and Buddhist mobs that left them no option but to make the dangerous and sometimes deadly journey through jungles and by sea to Bangladesh. The army says clearance operations are targeting militants who attacked security positions in August. The Burma government has denied any such campaign is underway. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

san jail: Twitter users turned to the hashtags Boycott SanFrancisco and kateswall to demand construction of the U.S.-Mexico border wall that Trump has called for, according to CTV. Conservative politicians and celebrities such as former Alaska Gov. U.S. President Donald Trump called the verdict a complete travesty of justice, and U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions demanded cities like San Francisco scrap immigration policies that bar co-operation with federal deportation efforts. Sarah Palin and actor James Woods lambasted the city as unsafe. It's what led Jose Ines Garcia Zarate to be released from San Francisco's jail despite a federal request to detain him for deportation several weeks before Kate Steinle was fatally shot in the back in 2015. City officials vowed to stand behind their sanctuary city policy. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

stanley stewart: While he could not remember ever explicitly discussing Taquisha McKitty's wishes in case she was deemed brain dead, Stewart told a Brampton, Ont., court he knows his daughter believed a person is alive as long as their heart still beats because that's what he taught her growing up, according to CTV. I do not believe that brain death is a true death, that is not my family's faith, he said during cross-examination. Stanley Stewart acknowledged that he never raised religious objections to brain death in speaking with doctors or in a series of affidavits he filed with the court in his fight to have his daughter's death certificate revoked. That was the view that I was raised on and that's the same value system that I passed on to my four children and my granddaughter as well, he said. The family's lawyer argues declaring McKitty dead based on neurological criteria contravenes her religious beliefs and therefore amounts to discrimination. McKitty understood, she has a daughter and through her daughter she has continued that same philosophy. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

textbook example: Last month, 30-year old Li travelled to Malumghat, Bangladesh, where several charities have set up hospitals to help those refugees at a camp that was a one-hour drive away, according to Metro News. About half of the patients we saw were children, said Li, who spent three weeks volunteering at a surgical centre set up by Samaritan's Purse, a Christian charity. Violence has forced more than half a million people in Myanmar's Rakhine State to flee across the border to Bangladesh since August, 2017, according to UNICEF. The UN has described the persecution of Myanmar's Muslim minority as a textbook example of ethnic cleansing. The camps were incredibly crowded and shelters were little more than huts made out of tin and mud, he told Metro. Jennifer Gauthier/Metro Moses Li is back in Vancouver's St. Sadly, broken bones and gunshot wounds were the most common injuries, he said. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

washington think-tank: The young immigrants are now protected from deportation under an Obama-era program known as the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA. President Donald Trump plans to end the program and has given Congress until March to come up with a fix, according to Metro News. Speaker Paul Ryan has said he does not see the need to act before March. It will take several months for the government to ramp up again to implement whatever Congress decides to pass, said Theresa Cardinal Brown, director of immigration at the Bipartisan Policy Center, a Washington think-tank . There will be a gap of time in which these individuals are not able to work. Do we have to have a DACA resolution Yes, we do, he said Thursday. We've got other deadlines in front of that, like fiscal year deadlines and appropriation of the Bipartisan Policy Center were joined at a news conference with leaders of other organizations including the Service Employees International Union, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. The deadline's March, as far as I understand it. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

bangladesh family: Her parents fled to these camps with 200,000 other Rohingyas running from violent ethnic tensions eight years ago. ; More than half a million new refugees escaped the violence in Myanmar over the last few months, in what experts call 'textbook ethnic cleansing.' Rohingyas say they had to run after Myanmar soldiers and local mobs attacked, raped and killed Rohingya civilians and burned down their villages, according to National Observer. And it's not the first time Rohingyas have crossed over escaping violence. The trafficker promised her parents a lot of money if Tahera could work as a domestic worker for a Bangladesh family. Over the past several decades, Rohingya have fled to Bangladesh from Myanmar. As a country policy, Rohingya refugees like Tahera and her parents are not legally allowed to work while living in Bangladesh camps. Human Rights Watch reports that the Rohingya, a Muslim minority of 1.2 million in Myanmar, are vulnerable to systemic human rights violations as they are viewed as illegal migrants in Myanmar and are not granted citizenship or given access to education and healthcare. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

anti-black: He was regularly stopped and carded by police, according to Metro News. As a political staffer, he was met with incredulity about his job. Along with the kindness of Canadians, he has encountered anti-Black racism. While working, he was assumed to be the criminal, not the lawyer. Many of these are familiar moments for Black people in Canada. As an elected representative, he still worries about being pulled over by police. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

attack witnesses: Ahmed Ech-Chahedy and his nine-year-old son Ibrahim are listed on the charge sheet as two of 35 victims of attempted murder by alleged shooter Alexandre Bissonnette, according to CBC. My son is traumatized, said Ech-Chahedy, a taekwondo instructor in Quebec City. Radio-Canada has learned the province is speeding up immigration requests for extended families of the five men who were shot and for the six women who were widowed in the mosque attack on Jan. 29, 2017. Crown charges Quebec City mosque shooter with attempted murder of attack witnesses Since my brother arrived, he is my psychologist. We go to the mosque together with the children. We talk a lot. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

criticism thursday: As May and Trump traded criticism Thursday over his retweets of a far-right group's anti-Muslim videos, British lawmakers labeled the U.S. leader a hate peddler, according to CTV. They also urged May's government to revoke an invitation for Trump to visit Britain as a guest of Queen Elizabeth II. The furor erupted after Trump, who has almost 44 million Twitter followers, on Wednesday retweeted three anti-Muslim videos posted by a leader of the far-right group Britain First. Ten months later, that relationship looks decidedly strained. The tiny group regularly posts inflammatory videos purporting to show Muslims engaged in acts of violence, but without providing context or supporting information. Trump responded with a tweet urging May to focus on the destructive Radical Islamic Terrorism that is taking place within the United Kingdom instead of on him. The U.K. ambassador in Washington, Kim Darroch, complained to the White House, and May's spokesman said the president was wrong to retweet the group's content. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

crosby vehicle: Yet the song was actually written on a sweltering day in the summer of 1945 in Hollywood, Calif., by Bob Wells and Mel Torm who were simply trying to imaginatively cool themselves off. react-text 151 Bing Crosby, with Marjorie Reynolds, sings White Christmas in the 1942 movie Holiday Inn, according to Toronto Star. The song, which became a huge hit, especially after appearing in another Crosby vehicle, White Christmas in 1954, was penned by Jewish composer Irving Berlin. /react-text And though the song has become a worldwide symbol of Christmas, like nearly all the modern songs that now define this fundamentally Christian holiday it was written by Jews. Article Continued Below The images evoke a classic, timeless Christmas chestnuts roasting, carols, people bundled up against the cold. Names like George Wyle born Bernard Weissman Eddie Pola Sidney Pollacsek Felix Bernard, Jay Livingston Jacob Levison Ray Evans, Gloria Shayne Baker Gloria Shain Robert Wells Robert Levison Robert May and Johnny Marks might be unfamiliar today, but along with better-known songwriters like Mel Torm Jule Styne, Sammy Cahn and Irving Berlin, they wrote the core of the secular Christmas-song repertoire. react-empty 153 Those songs include Do You Hear What I Hear, Silver Bells, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Holly Jolly Christmas, Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree, Winter Wonderland, It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year, White Christmas and Let it Snow! Let it Snow! Let it Snow! also written during the same blistering California summer as The Christmas Song. It's a rich story involving pogroms, prejudice, poverty, empathy, assimilation and the powerful creative imaginations of an extraordinary group of songwriters. react-text 159 Russian-born Israel Isidore Beilin not only took on a new name in New York - Irving Berlin - but he also tapped into the Christmas traditions of his new home for melodic and lyrical images that would help to make his song White Christmas a beloved holiday classic. /react-text AP file photo The Russian pogrom The story begins in Russia at the end of the 19th century. The story of how this came to be is a remarkable tale of immigrant outsiders who rejected their parents' European pasts, embraced Tin Pan Alley, Broadway and Hollywood, and began to write the soundtrack to America's dreams. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

experience: This increase is partly due to the so-called Canadian Experience Class a centrepiece of the previous Conservative government's economic immigration reforms, which fast-tracks permanent residency for newcomers who already have work experience in Canada, according to CBC. There are more immigrants coming in through this class, said Statistics Canada senior analyst Scott McLeish. The median income of people who arrived in Canada in 2014 was 24,000 a year later, the highest on record for landed immigrants since 1981. They already have experience working in Canada in high skills occupations. Key highlights from latest release of 2016 census data Statistics Canada arrived at these numbers by looking at 2015 tax returns from immigrants. So they're starting from a different point than other immigrants. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

government officials: In a speech before Bangladesh President President Abdul Hamid, government officials and ambassadors from around the world, Francis praised Bangladesh's sacrifice and generosity in welcoming in so many refugees before the eyes of the whole world, according to Toronto Star. He didn't identify the Rohingya by name, ethnicity or faith, referring only to refugees from Rakhine state. Arriving in Bangladesh from Burma, Francis said it also was imperative for world governments to immediately provide assistance to help the Bangladeshi government cope with Asia's worst refugee crisis in decades. Read more Pope Francis preaches forgiveness in Burma, references suffering of religious and ethnic groups Article Continued Below Pope Francis avoids saying Rohingya' in speech after meeting Burmese leader The one word Burma's generals don't want the pope to say on his visit Rohingya'But his words were sharp. react-empty 159 None of us can fail to be aware of the gravity of the situation, the immense toll of human suffering involved, and the precarious living conditions of so many of our brothers and sisters, a majority of whom are women and children, crowded in the refugee camps, he said. Francis, a tireless and fearless advocate for refugees, outcasts and society's most marginal, had drawn criticism from human rights organizations and Rohingya themselves for having failed to speak out publicly about the Rohingya's plight while he was in Burma. It is imperative that the international community take decisive measures to address this grave crisis, not only by working to resolve the political issues that have led to the mass displacement of people, but also by offering immediate material assistance to Bangladesh in its effort to respond effectively to urgent human needs. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

isis savages: I know the weak-kneed and the Liberal government will disagree and whine, but I do not care, according to The Chronicle Herald. Grow a spine and do the right thing. If Canadians leave this country to take up arms against Canada, they should never be allowed back into the country, if the facts can be proven. Perhaps if these traitors knew they could not flee home when it suits them, they might not leave the country that so many fought and died for, to support an ideology that should be anathema to all Canadians. I support their decisions and am happy to be rid of them. If these traitors have the courage to leave and fight for the ISIS savages, good for them. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

island entrepreneurs: Very specific to their businesses' Newcomer Entrepreneurship Program includes industry experts Province and Island businessmen team up to help entrepreneurs And now she'll be one of the Island entrepreneurs sharing their experiences Thursday at the fourth annual Advancing Island Connections forum, which provides a place for locals and newcomers to network and chat about potential business opportunities, according to CBC. Arora is the owner of Pam & Joe's Handcrafted on Kent Street, which celebrated its first anniversary this summer. Arora came to P.E.I. from India because she and her husband were attracted by an immigrant business program. I've been designing handcrafted jewelry in India for 13 years and that is what gave my husband and me the confidence of carrying the same business to Canada, Arora said. Hadhad arrived in Toronto in 2015 and was then sent to Antigonish. Peace by Chocolate keynote The keynote speaker is Tareq Hadhad, the founder of Peace by Chocolate in Antigonish, N.S. Hadhad's father started a business in Syria in 1986 and after the factory was bombed in 2013, the family left for Lebanon and became refugees. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.