Archive for tag: Canadian Council of Refugees

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Canada must urgently withdraw from the Safe Third Country Agreement (STCA) given the dire situation facing refugees in the United States, the Canadian Council for Refugees and Amnesty International Canada said today.

The Safe Third Country Agreement between Canada and the United States bars most people crossing into Canada via the United States from seeking refugee protection in Canada. Under the agreement – which is premised on the notion that both countries reliably respect people’s right to seek asylum – people entering Canada via the U.S. to make a refugee claim here are usually turned back at the border.

“President Trump’s extreme anti-immigrant and anti-asylum orders are designed to instill fear and make the U.S dangerously more unsafe for those seeking protection,” said Ketty Nivyabandi, Secretary General of Amnesty International Canada’s English-speaking section. “Canada’s assertion that the United States remains a safe country for refugees under the Trump administration is a cruel irony to those fleeing persecution today. It must be urgently rescinded, and tariffs threats must not blur the plight of those at immediate risk.”
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Posted: Feb. 4, 2025 • Permanent link: ecumenism.net/?p=14505
Categories: News, OpinionIn this article: Amnesty International, Canadian Council of Churches, Canadian Council of Refugees, migration, refugees, safe third-country agreement
Transmis : 4 févr. 2025 • Lien permanente : ecumenism.net/?p=14505
Catégorie : News, OpinionDans cet article : Amnesty International, Canadian Council of Churches, Canadian Council of Refugees, migration, refugees, safe third-country agreement