The Media Roundup provides links to recent and archived articles, in both English and French, on immigration and diversity appearing in the national and local news. Some international content is also included. Articles are updated weekly.
CBC – “I am a Man with No Land”: African Migrants Wait in Limbo, Dreaming of Sanctuary in Canada
CBC News interviewed more than two dozen migrants in Mexico City and Tapachula, on the Mexico-Guatemala border. The young men and women had left home countries of Somalia, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Ethiopia, Eritrea, India, Bangladesh, Nepal and Yemen. They travelled by foot, bus, boat and train through Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Panama, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras, Guatemala and Mexico — a journey that takes three to five months and costs upwards of $20,000 US per person.
Reuters – Canada PM: Will Not Halt illegal Border Crossing Despite Opposition
Canada will continue to accept asylum seekers crossing illegally from the United States but will ensure security measures are taken to keep Canadians safe, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Tuesday. […] Opposition Conservatives want Trudeau’s center-left Liberal government to stem the flow of asylum seekers from the United States because of security fears and a lack of resources to deal with them.
CBC – Sanctuary City Movement Grows in Canada, but Could Bring Tension with Police, Immigration Officials
The uncertainty surrounding U.S. immigration policies has prompted a number of Canadian cities to declare themselves sanctuaries for undocumented migrants. 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.
La Presse – Le Canada entend accueillir 1200 réfugiés yézidis
Le gouvernement Trudeau annoncera mardi que le Canada a accueilli près de 400 réfugiés yézidis et d’autres survivants des extrémistes islamistes au cours des quatre derniers mois et qu’il devrait en recevoir environ 800 autres d’ici la fin de l’année.L’initiative devrait coûter 28 millions, selon des détails obtenus par La Presse canadienne.
ProPublica – Trump Plan: Deport to Mexico Immigrants Crossing Border Illegally, Regardless of Nationality
Buried deep in the Trump administration’s plans to round up undocumented immigrants is a provision certain to enrage Mexico — new authority for federal agents to deport anyone caught crossing the southern border to Mexico, regardless of where they are from. If present immigration trends continue, that could mean the United States would push hundreds of thousands of Guatemalans, Hondurans, Salvadorans, Brazilians, Ecuadorans, even Haitians into Mexico. Currently, such people are detained in the U.S. and allowed to request asylum.
Le Journal de Montréal – Un passe-droit qui va loin, selon deux avocats
Le traitement de faveur pour des dizaines de joueurs du Canadien, de l’Impact et des Alouettes qui ont obtenu leur permis de travail en 48 heures est loin de faire l’unanimité, alors qu’il faut jusqu’à deux semaines pour obtenir un permis en accéléré aux États-Unis. «Aux États-Unis, le système de traitement des demandes de permis de travail est très long.
