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Listen to this article Estimated 5 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. This First Person column is written by Rogene Reid, who lives in Toronto. For more information …
Read More »Federal judge accuses Trump administration of ‘terror’ against immigrants, vacates ruling on mass detention
Listen to this article Estimated 5 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. A U.S. federal judge has thrown out an administrative board’s decision endorsing the Trump administration’s policy …
Read More »Pope Leo, Catholic bishops come out against ‘vilification’ of immigrants in U.S.
Listen to this article Estimated 6 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by text-to-speech, a technology based on artificial intelligence. Pope Leo has come out in support of a rare special message released by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops in recent days that lamented a “climate …
Read More »Kilmar Abrego Garcia being returned to U.S. to face charges of transporting illegal immigrants
Kilmar Abrego Garcia, whose mistaken deportation to El Salvador became a political flashpoint in the Trump administration’s stepped-up immigration enforcement, is being returned to the United States to face criminal charges related to what the Trump administration say was a massive human smuggling operation that brought immigrants into the country …
Read More »European immigrants who came to Halifax after WWII return 75 years later – Halifax
Seventy-five years ago, Matija Sedej and Henrik Ziernfield felt the breeze of the Halifax Harbour for the first time. The two were passengers on a cargo ship titled the SS Marine Jumper which fled a European continent dealing with the aftermath of the Second World War and arrived at Pier …
Read More »Sask. Polytech in Regina provides free dental care for Ukrainian immigrants – Regina
Descrease article font size Increase article font size New Ukrainian immigrants were offered free dental care and wellness strategies at the Saskatchewan Polytechnic campus in Regina on Saturday with the help of over 160 students and volunteers. Each year, the campus chooses a different group of people in need for …
Read More »Ontario to see higher numbers of economic immigrants under federal agreement
TORONTO — Ontario is set to double the number of economic immigrants it welcomes to the province under an agreement with the federal government to boost the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program. The federal and provincial immigration ministers are announcing today that the province will have more than 18,000 spots under …
Read More »Black youth gather at Calgary event to help empower immigrants
Dozens of youth with East African backgrounds gathered at the Centre for Newcomers in Calgary on Saturday during an event aimed at helping them achieve their full potential. Adi Eyassu Sahilie moved to Canada 12 year ago from Ethiopia. She said even as a skilled worker and fluent English, she …
Read More »Information session promoting diversity in policing held in Calgary – Calgary
By Krista Sylvester Global News Posted January 28, 2023 9:03 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size An information session encouraging immigrant communities to join law enforcement was held on Saturday in hope of spurring more diversity in policing. The Foundation for the Voice of Immigrants in Canada …
Read More »Ottawa working on program to regularize status of 500,000 immigrants
The federal government is aiming to create a program that will provide a path to permanent residency for up to 500,000 immigrants who are working in Canada but do not have official standing. The program would have unprecedented scope and apply to people whose visa or work permits had expired, and to …
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