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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.
La maire de gauche de la deuxième ville d’Espagne, Ada Colau, avait appelé les manifestants à «emplir les rues» pour cette marche intitulée «nous voulons accueillir». Dès 16h, des dizaines de milliers de manifestants envahissaient les rues du centre, souvent vêtus de bleu pour former une «marée» d’où surnageaient des pancartes portant le slogan du rassemblement […].
The number of refugee claims made at the border has more than doubled over the past two years, surging to 7,023 in 2016, according to the Canada Border Services Agency. By comparison, 4,316 people sought refugee status in Canada at land border crossings in 2015 and another 3,747 did in 2014. But the spike isn’t unusual and represents a return to the volume of refugees Canada has previously received, said Janet Dench, executive director of the Canadian Council of Refugees.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/refugee-claims-border-1.3988024
Pledging to “make the Netherlands ours again,” Dutch nationalist politician Geert Wilders, at a campaign event Saturday, described Moroccan immigrants as “scum” who endanger the country’s citizens. […] Wilders, who was convicted in December of inciting discrimination after leading an anti-Moroccan chant at a political rally in 2014, has vowed to end Muslim immigration and shutter the country’s mosques if elected prime minister in a general election on March 15.
The average person who has a marginal understanding of immigration policy might quickly dismiss the extent of the health impact that immigration policy can have on people. But a growing body of evidence details that the stress of these policies severely affects the well-being of Hispanics, and this is not just limited to immigrants at risk of being deported. Immigrants living here legally and even Latinos born in the United States experience high levels of stress due to strict policy environments — and that comes with tangible effects.
Members of the largest Somali community in the United States say they’re not surprised to see a growing number of asylum seekers braving the elements to illicitly enter Canada. They say it is a symptom of the contrast between President Donald Trump’s hardline views on immigration and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s welcoming tone. “Sometimes when you’re left with no options and you’re looking for a better life for yourself, people do take risks,” said Mohamud Noor, executive director of the Confederation of Somali Community in Minnesota. “It will increase rather than decrease … This is not going to reduce.”
With hundreds of local Syrian refugees reaching what’s now known as “month 13,” Waterloo Region is seeing an increase in families needing income support from Ontario Works. About 250 Syrian families have signed up for Ontario Works since the fall, as they transition from federal refugee sponsorship that ends after 12 months to provincial assistance that they’re eligible for at 13 months, said Douglas Bartholomew-Saunders, community services commissioner.