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*** 20-Mar-18 World View -- Canada's Immigration and Refugee Board overwhelmed by migrants crossing border from US
This morning's key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com
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**** Canada's Immigration and Refugee Board overwhelmed by migrants crossing border from US
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August 2017: Montreal Mayor Denis Coderre greets a busload of Haitian asylum seekers from the United States as it arrives (AFP)
Canada's Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB) has become so overwhelmed
by refugees making asylum claims that it's giving up on following
regulations dictating requiring refugee hearings to be held within a
certain time. Regulations drawn up in 2012 required the IRB to hold
hearings with 30-60 days, depending on the country of origin.
But the system began breaking down in January 2017, when US president
Donald Trump began cracking down on illegal immigration, and also
announced that legal immigrants having a Temporary Protected Status
(TPS) would have that status expire. In addition, the status of the
"dreamers," those who were brought to the country as children years
ago by their parents, was in doubt.
The US crackdown has created a growing backlog in Canada, as refugees
in American have been crossing the border into Canada and applying for
asylum. Many refugees and illegal immigrants living in the United
States were encouraged to cross the border into Canada when Canada's
prime minister Justin Trudeau tweeted a welcome and invitation to the
refugees on January 28, 2017, shortly after Trump announced his travel
ban:
<QUOTE>"To those fleeing persecution, terror & war, Canadians
will welcome you, regardless of your faith. Diversity is our
strength #WelcomeToCanada"<END QUOTE>
Since January 2017, the backlog has been growing at a rate of about
2,100 cases per month. the largest increase so far occurred in
September 2017, with a backlog increase of 6,200 cases.
More than 20,000 people, including thousands from Haiti and Nigeria,
and hundreds from Turkey, Syria and Eritrea, have crossed the border
into Canada illegally over the past year in search of asylum, many
fleeing in fear that Trump would deport them to their home countries.
Canada's IRB has given up trying to follow the 2012 regulations, and
is simply hearing claims in the order in which they are received. The
board will make exceptions for priority claims, such as unaccompanied
minors or other vulnerable persons. The backlog has now reached about
43,000 cases with the IRB saying the waiting time for a hearing is
almost 2 years.
As the weather becomes warmer, it's expected that there will be a
large new wave of migrants entering Canada. The Canadian government
has dispatched lawmakers to diaspora communities in the United States
to persuade people not to come. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's
government has discussed the situation with the Trump administration,
but it has been careful not to publicly blame the U.S. president's
policies for triggering the migration wave.
According to figures published by the Immigration Board, the most
asylum requests in 2017 were from migrants from Haiti, with over 8,000
requests, and from Nigeria, with over 5,500 requests. Other countries
of origin where the numbers of requests exceeded 1,000 include: China,
Colombia, India, Mexico, Pakistan, Syria, Turkey, and Venezuela.
Reuters
and Radio Canada International (21-Feb) and Montreal Gazette (26-Nov-2017) and National Post (20-Feb) and Immigration Refugee Board
Related Articles
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**** Turkey achieves victory in Afrin, Syria, but Kurds threaten guerilla war
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Turkey's president Recep Tayyip Erdogan claimed victory in Afrin,
Syria, on Monday, after seizing the center of Afrin city. The
objective of Operation Olive Branch, launched on January 20, was to
seize control of Afrin from the Kurdish militias, People's Protection
Units (YPG), who Erdogan says are branches of the terrorist Kurdistan
Workers' Party (PKK). The YPG withdrew on Sunday, rather than risk
fighting a conventional war with Turkish-backed forces, including the
Free Syrian Army (FSA).
However, the YPG claim that the fight for Afrin is far from over.
The Kurdish militias are threatening a guerilla insurgency,
with hit-and-run attacks on Turkey's troops in Afrin. Such an
insurgency could prompt Turkey to respond with harsh attacks on
the civilians in Afrin.
As things stand, about 200,000 residents of Afrin fled the city in
recent days, as Turkey's offensive escalated. Theoretically, they
will be allowed to return to their homes now, but there have been
reports of looting by Turkish troops. Furthermore, the residents fear
that Turkey will move some of the millions of Syrian refugees who have
been living in Turkey for years back into Afrin, so that the Kurds
will not have a home to come back to.
Erdogan seems emboldened by the capture of Afrin, and is threatening
to move eastward and attack the YPG in other cities, including Kobani
and Manbij. However, the YPG forces in Manbij are backed by US
forces, and if Erdogan carries through on his threat, then Turkish
forces will be fighting American forces. France 24 and Rudaw (Kurdistan)
Related Articles
KEYS: Generational Dynamics, Canada, Immigration and Refugee Board, IRB,
Justin Trudeau, Haiti, Nigeria, China, Colombia, India, Mexico,
Pakistan, Syria, Turkey, Venezuela,
Turkey, Syria, Afrin, Operation Olive Branch, Recep Tayyip Erdogan,
People's Protection Units, YPG, Kurdistan Workers' Party, PKK,
Kobani, Manbij
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This morning's key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com
- Canada's Immigration and Refugee Board overwhelmed by migrants crossing border from US
- Turkey achieves victory in Afrin, Syria, but Kurds threaten guerilla war
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**** Canada's Immigration and Refugee Board overwhelmed by migrants crossing border from US
****
August 2017: Montreal Mayor Denis Coderre greets a busload of Haitian asylum seekers from the United States as it arrives (AFP)
Canada's Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB) has become so overwhelmed
by refugees making asylum claims that it's giving up on following
regulations dictating requiring refugee hearings to be held within a
certain time. Regulations drawn up in 2012 required the IRB to hold
hearings with 30-60 days, depending on the country of origin.
But the system began breaking down in January 2017, when US president
Donald Trump began cracking down on illegal immigration, and also
announced that legal immigrants having a Temporary Protected Status
(TPS) would have that status expire. In addition, the status of the
"dreamers," those who were brought to the country as children years
ago by their parents, was in doubt.
The US crackdown has created a growing backlog in Canada, as refugees
in American have been crossing the border into Canada and applying for
asylum. Many refugees and illegal immigrants living in the United
States were encouraged to cross the border into Canada when Canada's
prime minister Justin Trudeau tweeted a welcome and invitation to the
refugees on January 28, 2017, shortly after Trump announced his travel
ban:
<QUOTE>"To those fleeing persecution, terror & war, Canadians
will welcome you, regardless of your faith. Diversity is our
strength #WelcomeToCanada"<END QUOTE>
Since January 2017, the backlog has been growing at a rate of about
2,100 cases per month. the largest increase so far occurred in
September 2017, with a backlog increase of 6,200 cases.
More than 20,000 people, including thousands from Haiti and Nigeria,
and hundreds from Turkey, Syria and Eritrea, have crossed the border
into Canada illegally over the past year in search of asylum, many
fleeing in fear that Trump would deport them to their home countries.
Canada's IRB has given up trying to follow the 2012 regulations, and
is simply hearing claims in the order in which they are received. The
board will make exceptions for priority claims, such as unaccompanied
minors or other vulnerable persons. The backlog has now reached about
43,000 cases with the IRB saying the waiting time for a hearing is
almost 2 years.
As the weather becomes warmer, it's expected that there will be a
large new wave of migrants entering Canada. The Canadian government
has dispatched lawmakers to diaspora communities in the United States
to persuade people not to come. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's
government has discussed the situation with the Trump administration,
but it has been careful not to publicly blame the U.S. president's
policies for triggering the migration wave.
According to figures published by the Immigration Board, the most
asylum requests in 2017 were from migrants from Haiti, with over 8,000
requests, and from Nigeria, with over 5,500 requests. Other countries
of origin where the numbers of requests exceeded 1,000 include: China,
Colombia, India, Mexico, Pakistan, Syria, Turkey, and Venezuela.
Reuters
and Radio Canada International (21-Feb) and Montreal Gazette (26-Nov-2017) and National Post (20-Feb) and Immigration Refugee Board
Related Articles
- Thousands of migrants flee to Canada, fearing deportation in the US (04-Aug-2017)
- Canada receives record numbers of Mexican asylum seekers after Trudeau's welcome tweet (13-May-2017)
- US will deport tens of thousands of Haitian immigrants surging toward California (25-Sep-2016)
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**** Turkey achieves victory in Afrin, Syria, but Kurds threaten guerilla war
****
Turkey's president Recep Tayyip Erdogan claimed victory in Afrin,
Syria, on Monday, after seizing the center of Afrin city. The
objective of Operation Olive Branch, launched on January 20, was to
seize control of Afrin from the Kurdish militias, People's Protection
Units (YPG), who Erdogan says are branches of the terrorist Kurdistan
Workers' Party (PKK). The YPG withdrew on Sunday, rather than risk
fighting a conventional war with Turkish-backed forces, including the
Free Syrian Army (FSA).
However, the YPG claim that the fight for Afrin is far from over.
The Kurdish militias are threatening a guerilla insurgency,
with hit-and-run attacks on Turkey's troops in Afrin. Such an
insurgency could prompt Turkey to respond with harsh attacks on
the civilians in Afrin.
As things stand, about 200,000 residents of Afrin fled the city in
recent days, as Turkey's offensive escalated. Theoretically, they
will be allowed to return to their homes now, but there have been
reports of looting by Turkish troops. Furthermore, the residents fear
that Turkey will move some of the millions of Syrian refugees who have
been living in Turkey for years back into Afrin, so that the Kurds
will not have a home to come back to.
Erdogan seems emboldened by the capture of Afrin, and is threatening
to move eastward and attack the YPG in other cities, including Kobani
and Manbij. However, the YPG forces in Manbij are backed by US
forces, and if Erdogan carries through on his threat, then Turkish
forces will be fighting American forces. France 24 and Rudaw (Kurdistan)
Related Articles
- Concerns grow of humanitarian disaster in Afrin, Syria, as Turkey's forces enter (16-Mar-2018)
- Socialists and feminists to act as 'human shields' protecting Kurds from Turkey in Afrin Syria (12-Mar-2018)
- A new terrorist bombing (by PKK) in Istanbul Turkey kills dozens (11-Dec-2016)
- US-backed Kurds stop fighting ISIS in order to fight Turkey in Afrin (08-Mar-2018)
KEYS: Generational Dynamics, Canada, Immigration and Refugee Board, IRB,
Justin Trudeau, Haiti, Nigeria, China, Colombia, India, Mexico,
Pakistan, Syria, Turkey, Venezuela,
Turkey, Syria, Afrin, Operation Olive Branch, Recep Tayyip Erdogan,
People's Protection Units, YPG, Kurdistan Workers' Party, PKK,
Kobani, Manbij
Permanent web link to this article
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John J. Xenakis
100 Memorial Drive Apt 8-13A
Cambridge, MA 02142
Phone: 617-864-0010
E-mail: john@GenerationalDynamics.com
Web site: http://www.GenerationalDynamics.com
Forum: http://www.gdxforum.com/forum
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