Immigrants flee US for Canada – in pictures

[Boiler 47,487]

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/gallery/2017/feb/16/refugees-us-to-canada-immigration-photos

 

 

 

 

Edited February 17, 2017 by Boiler

[Cyberfx1024 7,980]

Bye Felicia

[Dashinka 25,876]

I thought the Canadians welcomed immigrants with open arms, not handcuffs.

[smilesammich 10,727]

9 hours ago, cyberfx1024 said:

Bye Felicia

seriously, you feel threatened by children?

[Transborderwife 4,666]

2 hours ago, Bill & Katya said:

I thought the Canadians welcomed immigrants with open arms, not handcuffs.

They're usually taken into custody to have their refugee claim heard.  If it's not frivolous they let them go

[Cyberfx1024 7,980]

2 hours ago, smilesammich said:

seriously, you feel threatened by children?

I don't feel threatened by kids. I was talkin about the mother anyway.

[Boiler 47,487]

NPR covered it this morning, as they tend to repeat everything 10 times should be able to catch up if you are interested.

 

Does seem to be a win win situation, perhaps the process could be made easier.

[Transborderwife 4,666]

Just to educate on the refugee process in Canada.  It is NOT easy.  My parents worked immigrant and refugee services for the Salvation Army in Canada before they left about 10 years ago.  

 

Once immigrants are paroled in, they must obtain a work permit which is not automatic.  Many are denied one.  

 

Refugees also are not eligible for provincial healthcare immediately. Often they're out under copay plans or nothing at all.  A friend came and was pregnant.  She was fortunate to find an organization who had a doctor donate his time and costs for free due to the situation.  She could not plan to deliver in hospital as they would not take her without proof that she could pay for it despite having a care provider, so the provider paid a retainer and managed to get the rest of the fees waived.  It definitely is not as easy as the general public seems to think.

[Boiler 47,487]

http://www.cnn.com/2017/01/29/politics/justin-trudeau-refugees-welcome-trnd/

 

https://twitter.com/hashtag/WelcomeToCanada?src=hash

 

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To those fleeing persecution, terror & war, Canadians will welcome you, regardless of your faith. Diversity is our strength #WelcomeToCanada

[smilesammich 10,727]

1 hour ago, cyberfx1024 said:

I don't feel threatened by kids. I was talkin about the mother anyway.

of course you were. 

[Boiler 47,487]

Hossain and every other asylum seeker who came through Chahal's doors, seems to feel their days of fleeing might finally be over.

"We feel like we are home, that's how we feel," Hossain says. "And the Canadian people open their hands for us. They welcome us like we are part of them."

http://www.cnn.com/2017/02/13/americas/refugees-flee-united-states-for-canada/?iid=ob_lockedrail_bottomlarge

[Transborderwife 4,666]

6 minutes ago, Boiler said:

Hossain and every other asylum seeker who came through Chahal's doors, seems to feel their days of fleeing might finally be over.

"We feel like we are home, that's how we feel," Hossain says. "And the Canadian people open their hands for us. They welcome us like we are part of them."

http://www.cnn.com/2017/02/13/americas/refugees-flee-united-states-for-canada/?iid=ob_lockedrail_bottomlarge

What's your point boiler?

[Umka36 781]

Refugee and asylum claims are two different beast. Sounds like most are filing asylum claims in Canada not refugee.

 

http://www.differencebetween.net/miscellaneous/politics/differences-between-refugee-and-asylee/

[Transborderwife 4,666]

1 minute ago, Umka36 said:

Refugee and asylum claims are two different beast. Sounds like most are filing asylum claims in Canada not refugee.

 

http://www.differencebetween.net/miscellaneous/politics/differences-between-refugee-and-asylee/

I do question how many have already tried and failed in the USA.  If they have, they cannot in Canada 

[Boiler 47,487]

I really need to follow him on Twitter, well maybe not.