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Tens of thousands of Ukrainians expected to come to Canada in next few months
Author of the article:Canadian Press
Canadian Press
Laura Osman
Published Jan 18, 2024 • 1 minute read
Settlement agencies are preparing for a surge in Ukrainians arriving in Canada before emergency visas for those fleeing the Russian invasion expire at the end of March.
Settlement agencies are preparing for a surge in Ukrainians arriving in Canada before emergency visas for those fleeing the Russian invasion expire at the end of March.
OTTAWA — Settlement agencies are preparing for a surge of Ukrainians arriving in Canada before emergency visas for those fleeing the Russian invasion expire at the end of March.
The federal government has issued more then 930,000 temporary emergency visas since March 2022 for Ukrainians who want to work or study in Canada while the wait out the war.
So far, about 210,000 people have actually made the journey to Canada.
Operation Ukraine Safe Haven says pre-arrival surveys show as many as 90,000 more emergency visa holders are thinking of coming before the deadline.
The group’s executive director Sarosh Rizvi says the biggest challenge is finding those people places to live, especially as public interest has waned, along with offers from families to open their homes to new arrivals.
The organization is trying to encourage people who choose to come before the deadline to consider settling in smaller communities where housing is easier to find and more affordable.
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Author of the article:Canadian Press
Canadian Press
Laura Osman
Published Jan 18, 2024 • 1 minute read
Settlement agencies are preparing for a surge in Ukrainians arriving in Canada before emergency visas for those fleeing the Russian invasion expire at the end of March.
Settlement agencies are preparing for a surge in Ukrainians arriving in Canada before emergency visas for those fleeing the Russian invasion expire at the end of March.
OTTAWA — Settlement agencies are preparing for a surge of Ukrainians arriving in Canada before emergency visas for those fleeing the Russian invasion expire at the end of March.
The federal government has issued more then 930,000 temporary emergency visas since March 2022 for Ukrainians who want to work or study in Canada while the wait out the war.
So far, about 210,000 people have actually made the journey to Canada.
Operation Ukraine Safe Haven says pre-arrival surveys show as many as 90,000 more emergency visa holders are thinking of coming before the deadline.
The group’s executive director Sarosh Rizvi says the biggest challenge is finding those people places to live, especially as public interest has waned, along with offers from families to open their homes to new arrivals.
The organization is trying to encourage people who choose to come before the deadline to consider settling in smaller communities where housing is easier to find and more affordable.
Tens of thousands of Ukrainians expected to come to Canada in next few months
So far, about 210,000 people have actually made the journey to Canada.
Most of the small communities that have cheap housing also have no jobs. In my part of the country, they also have no access to education either. Some no longer even have elementary schools because of the job losses.Tens of thousands of Ukrainians expected to come to Canada in next few months
Author of the article:Canadian Press
Canadian Press
Laura Osman
Published Jan 18, 2024 • 1 minute read
Settlement agencies are preparing for a surge in Ukrainians arriving in Canada before emergency visas for those fleeing the Russian invasion expire at the end of March.
Settlement agencies are preparing for a surge in Ukrainians arriving in Canada before emergency visas for those fleeing the Russian invasion expire at the end of March.
OTTAWA — Settlement agencies are preparing for a surge of Ukrainians arriving in Canada before emergency visas for those fleeing the Russian invasion expire at the end of March.
The federal government has issued more then 930,000 temporary emergency visas since March 2022 for Ukrainians who want to work or study in Canada while the wait out the war.
So far, about 210,000 people have actually made the journey to Canada.
Operation Ukraine Safe Haven says pre-arrival surveys show as many as 90,000 more emergency visa holders are thinking of coming before the deadline.
The group’s executive director Sarosh Rizvi says the biggest challenge is finding those people places to live, especially as public interest has waned, along with offers from families to open their homes to new arrivals.
The organization is trying to encourage people who choose to come before the deadline to consider settling in smaller communities where housing is easier to find and more affordable.
Tens of thousands of Ukrainians expected to come to Canada in next few months
So far, about 210,000 people have actually made the journey to Canada.
It isnt jobs your part of the country is lacking. Its the lack of skilled people. To get 10 families who earn good money to come live there requires homes. Real homes not trailers.
Supreme Court allows federal agents to cut razor wire Texas installed on US-Mexico border
Author of the article:Associated Press
Associated Press
Mark Sherman And Paul J. Weber
Published Jan 22, 2024 • 2 minute read
WASHINGTON (AP) — A divided Supreme Court on Monday allowed Border Patrol agents to resume cutting, for now, razor wire that Texas installed along a stretch of the U.S.-Mexico border that is at the center of an escalating standoff between the Biden administration and the state over immigration enforcement.
The 5-4 vote clears the way for Border Patrol agents to cut or clear out concertina wire that Texas has put along the banks of the Rio Grande to deter migrants from entering the U.S. illegally. Some migrants have been injured by the sharp wire and the Justice Department has argued the barrier impedes the U.S. government’s ability to patrol the border, including coming to the aid of migrants in need of help.
None of the justices provided any explanation for their vote. The one-page order is a victory for the Biden administration while the lawsuit over the wire continues.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott had authorized the wire, one of a series of aggressive measures the three-term Republican has taken on the border in the name of curbing illegal crossings from Mexico. His spokesman said the absence of razor wire and other deterrents encourages migrants to risk unsafe crossings and makes the job of Texas border personnel more difficult.
“This case is ongoing, and Governor Abbott will continue fighting to defend Texas’ property and its constitutional authority to secure the border,” Abbott spokesman Andrew Mahaleris said.
A spokesperson for U.S. Customs and Border Protection did not immediately return a message seeking comment Monday.
A federal appeals court last month had forced federal agents to stop cutting the concertina wire.
The concertina wire stretches for roughly 30 miles (48 kilometers) near the border city of Eagle Pass, where earlier this month the Texas Military Department seized control of a city-owned park and began denying access to Border Patrol agents.
Eagle Park has become one of the busiest spots on the southern U.S. border for migrants illegally crossing from Mexico. Abbott has said Texas won’t allow Border Patrol agents into Shelby Park anymore, having expressed frustration over what he says are migrants illegally entering through Eagle Pass and then federal agents loading them onto buses.
Abbott also has authorized installing floating barriers in the Rio Grande near Eagle Pass and allowed troopers to arrest and jail thousands of migrants on trespassing charges. The administration also is challenging those actions in federal court.
In court papers, the administration said the wire impedes Border Patrol agents from reaching migrants as they cross the river and that, in any case, federal immigration law trumps Texas’ own efforts to stem the flow of migrants into the country.
Texas officials have argued that federal agents cut the wire to help groups crossing illegally through the river before taking them in for processing.
Chief Justice John Roberts and Justices Amy Coney Barrett, Ketanji Brown Jackson, Elena Kagan and Sonia Sotomayor sided with the administration. Justices Samuel Alito, Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh and Clarence Thomas voted with Texas.
___ Weber reported from Austin, Texas. Associated Press writer Valerie Gonzalez in McAllen, Texas, contributed to this report.
torontosun.com
Author of the article:Associated Press
Associated Press
Mark Sherman And Paul J. Weber
Published Jan 22, 2024 • 2 minute read
WASHINGTON (AP) — A divided Supreme Court on Monday allowed Border Patrol agents to resume cutting, for now, razor wire that Texas installed along a stretch of the U.S.-Mexico border that is at the center of an escalating standoff between the Biden administration and the state over immigration enforcement.
The 5-4 vote clears the way for Border Patrol agents to cut or clear out concertina wire that Texas has put along the banks of the Rio Grande to deter migrants from entering the U.S. illegally. Some migrants have been injured by the sharp wire and the Justice Department has argued the barrier impedes the U.S. government’s ability to patrol the border, including coming to the aid of migrants in need of help.
None of the justices provided any explanation for their vote. The one-page order is a victory for the Biden administration while the lawsuit over the wire continues.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott had authorized the wire, one of a series of aggressive measures the three-term Republican has taken on the border in the name of curbing illegal crossings from Mexico. His spokesman said the absence of razor wire and other deterrents encourages migrants to risk unsafe crossings and makes the job of Texas border personnel more difficult.
“This case is ongoing, and Governor Abbott will continue fighting to defend Texas’ property and its constitutional authority to secure the border,” Abbott spokesman Andrew Mahaleris said.
A spokesperson for U.S. Customs and Border Protection did not immediately return a message seeking comment Monday.
A federal appeals court last month had forced federal agents to stop cutting the concertina wire.
The concertina wire stretches for roughly 30 miles (48 kilometers) near the border city of Eagle Pass, where earlier this month the Texas Military Department seized control of a city-owned park and began denying access to Border Patrol agents.
Eagle Park has become one of the busiest spots on the southern U.S. border for migrants illegally crossing from Mexico. Abbott has said Texas won’t allow Border Patrol agents into Shelby Park anymore, having expressed frustration over what he says are migrants illegally entering through Eagle Pass and then federal agents loading them onto buses.
Abbott also has authorized installing floating barriers in the Rio Grande near Eagle Pass and allowed troopers to arrest and jail thousands of migrants on trespassing charges. The administration also is challenging those actions in federal court.
In court papers, the administration said the wire impedes Border Patrol agents from reaching migrants as they cross the river and that, in any case, federal immigration law trumps Texas’ own efforts to stem the flow of migrants into the country.
Texas officials have argued that federal agents cut the wire to help groups crossing illegally through the river before taking them in for processing.
Chief Justice John Roberts and Justices Amy Coney Barrett, Ketanji Brown Jackson, Elena Kagan and Sonia Sotomayor sided with the administration. Justices Samuel Alito, Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh and Clarence Thomas voted with Texas.
___ Weber reported from Austin, Texas. Associated Press writer Valerie Gonzalez in McAllen, Texas, contributed to this report.
Supreme Court allows federal agents to cut razor wire Texas installed on US-Mexico border
Texas installed it along a stretch of the U.S.-Mexico border that is at the center of an escalating standoff.
Supreme Court allows federal agents to cut razor wire Texas installed on US-Mexico border
Author of the article:Associated Press
Associated Press
Mark Sherman And Paul J. Weber
Published Jan 22, 2024 • 2 minute read
WASHINGTON (AP) — A divided Supreme Court on Monday allowed Border Patrol agents to resume cutting, for now, razor wire that Texas installed along a stretch of the U.S.-Mexico border that is at the center of an escalating standoff between the Biden administration and the state over immigration enforcement.
The 5-4 vote clears the way for Border Patrol agents to cut or clear out concertina wire that Texas has put along the banks of the Rio Grande to deter migrants from entering the U.S. illegally. Some migrants have been injured by the sharp wire and the Justice Department has argued the barrier impedes the U.S. government’s ability to patrol the border, including coming to the aid of migrants in need of help.
None of the justices provided any explanation for their vote. The one-page order is a victory for the Biden administration while the lawsuit over the wire continues.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott had authorized the wire, one of a series of aggressive measures the three-term Republican has taken on the border in the name of curbing illegal crossings from Mexico. His spokesman said the absence of razor wire and other deterrents encourages migrants to risk unsafe crossings and makes the job of Texas border personnel more difficult.
“This case is ongoing, and Governor Abbott will continue fighting to defend Texas’ property and its constitutional authority to secure the border,” Abbott spokesman Andrew Mahaleris said.
A spokesperson for U.S. Customs and Border Protection did not immediately return a message seeking comment Monday.
A federal appeals court last month had forced federal agents to stop cutting the concertina wire.
The concertina wire stretches for roughly 30 miles (48 kilometers) near the border city of Eagle Pass, where earlier this month the Texas Military Department seized control of a city-owned park and began denying access to Border Patrol agents.
Eagle Park has become one of the busiest spots on the southern U.S. border for migrants illegally crossing from Mexico. Abbott has said Texas won’t allow Border Patrol agents into Shelby Park anymore, having expressed frustration over what he says are migrants illegally entering through Eagle Pass and then federal agents loading them onto buses.
Abbott also has authorized installing floating barriers in the Rio Grande near Eagle Pass and allowed troopers to arrest and jail thousands of migrants on trespassing charges. The administration also is challenging those actions in federal court.
In court papers, the administration said the wire impedes Border Patrol agents from reaching migrants as they cross the river and that, in any case, federal immigration law trumps Texas’ own efforts to stem the flow of migrants into the country.
Texas officials have argued that federal agents cut the wire to help groups crossing illegally through the river before taking them in for processing.
Chief Justice John Roberts and Justices Amy Coney Barrett, Ketanji Brown Jackson, Elena Kagan and Sonia Sotomayor sided with the administration. Justices Samuel Alito, Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh and Clarence Thomas voted with Texas.
___ Weber reported from Austin, Texas. Associated Press writer Valerie Gonzalez in McAllen, Texas, contributed to this report.
Supreme Court allows federal agents to cut razor wire Texas installed on US-Mexico border
Texas installed it along a stretch of the U.S.-Mexico border that is at the center of an escalating standoff.
And Texas is refusing to follow that ruling.
The party of "Life" indeed.
At least have the balls to admit you want migrants to die, Texas.
Cap on student visas could wreak financial havoc on Ontario universities, says rep
Author of the article:Canadian Press
Canadian Press
Published Jan 23, 2024 • Last updated 1 day ago • 1 minute read
The Council of Ontario Universities says the newly announced cap on international student admissions is unfairly punishing responsible institutions alongside bad actors in the post-secondary sector.
Steve Orsini, president and CEO of the organization, is calling on the federal government to reverse its decision to cap the number of new study permits it issues over the next two years.
He says many universities are already in perilous financial situations and capping international student enrolment will add more strain on their budgets.
Immigration Minister Marc Miller announced new limits to the international student program Monday, including a 35 per cent reduction in the number of study permits it issues this year.
The cap comes in response to a recent surge in international students and concerns that some institutions are relying on international enrolments to boost revenues, without offering necessary housing or a quality education.
Orsini says the federal government should take a more careful approach and go after institutions that are not taking in international students responsibly.
torontosun.com
Author of the article:Canadian Press
Canadian Press
Published Jan 23, 2024 • Last updated 1 day ago • 1 minute read
The Council of Ontario Universities says the newly announced cap on international student admissions is unfairly punishing responsible institutions alongside bad actors in the post-secondary sector.
Steve Orsini, president and CEO of the organization, is calling on the federal government to reverse its decision to cap the number of new study permits it issues over the next two years.
He says many universities are already in perilous financial situations and capping international student enrolment will add more strain on their budgets.
Immigration Minister Marc Miller announced new limits to the international student program Monday, including a 35 per cent reduction in the number of study permits it issues this year.
The cap comes in response to a recent surge in international students and concerns that some institutions are relying on international enrolments to boost revenues, without offering necessary housing or a quality education.
Orsini says the federal government should take a more careful approach and go after institutions that are not taking in international students responsibly.
Cap on student visas could wreak financial havoc on Ontario universities, says rep
Steve Orsin says many universities are already in perilous financial situation
Biden at the Three-Year Mark: The Most Active Immigration Presidency Yet Is Mired in Border Crisis Narrative
In three years, President Joe Biden has surpassed the number of immigration-focused executive actions taken by the Trump administration throughout its entire four-year term, making his the most active U.S. presidency ever on immigration. Yet the Biden administration has been repeatedly accused...
Biden says he’s ‘ready to act’ on ‘significant’ changes at the border, including asylum • Idaho Capital Sun
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden Friday said he backs “significant policy changes” to asylum law, amid ongoing immigration policy negotiations between the White House and Senate tied to passage of a global security package. “I believe we need significant policy changes at the border, including...
idahocapitalsun.com
A last sticking point in border security negotiations is humanitarian parole. Here's what that means
President Joe Biden is closing in on a Senate deal on border security and Ukraine funding as the White House tries to resolve one of the last major sticking points in the talks.
apnews.com
Romney: ‘Appalling’ Trump wants to kill border bill so he can ‘blame Biden’
Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) on Thursday took aim at former President Trump for pushing Republican lawmakers to oppose a border deal so that he could use the issue to campaign against President Biden …
thehill.com
Trump’s push to deny Biden border victory aggravates lawmakers
Former President Trump’s push to kill the border deal in order to deny President Biden a legislative win is upsetting members on both sides of the aisle as negotiators hope to wrap up work on an ag…
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So... share again where Republicans care about the Border? How is Trump "better" than Biden on the border?
How can anyone buy into the idea Republicans actually give a shit about the border? It's a non-issue, and the only use it has, is to beat Democrats with in the game of "They're worse than us!", kind'a like how Abortion was that goto issue, until they 'fixed' it.
And counterpoint to alll the previous post.
Overall, the Texas stuff is interesting...
If only it risk people's lives.
Don't 'cha know they're taking a page from Biden - ignore the Supreme Court. Biden has set a precedence!