Christians Only

Slovakia: The World’s First Country to Forbid Muslim Immigrants

This Is Turning Out...

...to be one of those "Who are you going to believe?" scenarios:

This Drowned Boy A Total Fabrication

The Very Definition Of...

...Hell Hole:

'I just want to be human': Teenage boy tells story of desperate migrant boat journey to Italy

EU rallies to combat migrant crisis as more die in Mediterranean

Europe officials set to discuss migrant crisis after capsized boat disaster

"Survivors told authorities that between 700 and 950 people were aboard the ship that went down on Sunday"

Fraudulent Refugee Claims

Be Humane With Genuine Refugees, But Do Not Put Up With Fraud

Canada’s Refugee System Remains in Disarray

REPORT TEMPORARY FOREIGN WORKER FRAUD

The “Bogus” Refugee: Roma Asylum Claimants and Discourses of Fraud in Canada’s Bill C-31


Challenging the Myths: the Truth about Canadian Refugee Law

How to stay in Canada by cooking up a story

Calgary woman convicted in elaborate immigration fraud

Speaking notes for Chris Alexander, Canada's Citizenship and Immigration Minister at the News Conference Regarding Canada's Asylum System

Refugee claimants still collecting welfare even after being deported

Canada’s refugee acceptance rate up despite asylum restrictions

Odds stacked against Roma refugees, researchers find

Global asylum claims rise 45%, but Canada lags in receiving refugees

I haven't heard much about this for quite a while. Hope it's fixed.

Looks like it has been improved, despite what the Red Star wants you to believe (See last link).

Former refugees face losing residency in Canada if they return to homeland

And lookie here:

CANADA rewrites the book on asylum for refugees from war-torn Syria

"Canada will now give first priority to Syrian refugees from ‘religious minorities’…NOT MUSLIMS!"

Canada recognizes Jewish refugees from Arab countries

Excellent Video

More About the Other Refugees

Post by StandWithUs.

The Other Refugees

Post by I'm with Bibi Netanyahu.

Useless Nations Exposed

Good Move...

...by Jason Kenney:

Canada's new refugee rules come into effect on Dec. 15

"Beginning on Dec. 15, foreign nationals making refugee claims in Canada will be divided into two groups, depending upon whether their country of origin is considered a genuine refugee producing country."

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"The laws allow the government to create a class of designated countries of origin (DCO). Countries that will be designated under this category will be those that are democratic, that respect human rights, and that offer state protection to its citizens. Countries in the European Union and the United States are expected to be placed into this category. Refugee claimants who come from DCOs will be processed differently than those who make claims from legitimate refugee producing countries."

It's about time and that's exactly what I thought should be done.

"The laws allow the government to create a class of designated countries of origin (DCO). Countries that will be designated under this category will be those that are democratic, that respect human rights, and that offer state protection to its citizens. Countries in the European Union and the United States are expected to be placed into this category. Refugee claimants who come from DCOs will be processed differently than those who make claims from legitimate refugee producing countries."

Sorry, Dave. You'll have to come up with some other reason, for the time being anyway.

Gratitude

I've seen shows featuring this Majid el-Shafie before. I'm grateful Canada gave him shelter and I admire the work that he does:

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One can hardly imagine what it must be like to face this sort of persecution. We who live in North America should thank God every day that we live in free countries where freedoms and rights are upheld.

If I lived in a bigger city, I'd be volunteering to assist people like these.

Good News

Tories plan crack down on 'bogus' refugee claims

"The Balanced Refugee Reform Act set to take effect in June doesn't go far enough, according to the Conservatives, who introduced previously rejected legislation Thursday, aimed at cracking down even further on bogus asylum claims.

The controversial measures were in large part severed from the earlier bill so that it would pass, given the Conservative government's minority status in the last Parliament, and the move to reintroduce them now that they have their coveted majority, has the Opposition fuming."

It's always a good day when the Tories have the opposition fuming. But what does the Bill do?

"Bill C-31 aims to process claims from countries deemed ``safe'' more quickly so that illegitimate refugees are removed within a shorter period of time.

On average, Kenney said it takes four-and-a-half years from the initial claim to remove a failed refugee claimant from the country.

It's expected the move will assist in dealing with a huge spike in claims by Hungary's predominantly Roma population. Last year, the number of claims from Hungary nearly doubled to 4,409. Most applicants, however, withdraw or abandoned their claims within 11 months.

The legislation also would block claimants from so called ``safe'' countries from appealing a negative decision and it would eliminate a committee of experts which was to advise the government on which countries to place on that list.

``Canada's asylum system is broken,'' Kenney said, after introducing Bill C-31 in the House of Commons on Thursday. ``Requirements are needed to ensure the quicker removal of bogus claimants.''

The omnibus bill also lumps in legislation that would grant legal authority to collect biometric data from people entering Canada on a visitor visa, work permit or study visa starting next year.

According to the legislation, law enforcement would be able to use the data in criminal investigations.

``We have seen many cases of people, criminals - foreign criminals - arrested, convicted, and deported who came back to Canada using fake papers,'' Kenney said, adding the use of biometrics would prevent failed refugee claimants from trying to return to the country.

The bill also rolls in measures contained in Bill C-4, the Preventing Human Smugglers from Abusing Canada's Immigration System Act, introduced in June."

And that, ladies and gentlemen, is what the opposition is fuming about.

The NDP, especially:

NDP fumes as majority Tories reintroduce sweeping reforms to immigration system

And other than the fuming in the comments, CBC's rendition is remarkably civil.

Based on information in these two articles, I would say, Bravo!! Kenney and the Tories. Too bad, so sad, leftards.

Oh, and they've noticed down under too.

Absurd Story of the Week

Quaids fleeing 'star-whackers' in U.S.

Comments say "send 'em back".

Between weirded out Hollywood stars, war-resisters and stupid politicians, it appears we still have a bit of an image problem down there in the USA. All the more reason to keep the Liberals out of power for the next fifty years.

Watch the Videos

Read the article. Cry for the people of Iran.

Am I the only one who's noticed how good looking the Iranian people are?

Why isn't Batebi's photo emblazoned on T-Shirts worn by university students everywhere?

Mixed Feelings, Including Pride

The Tamil refugee story has many angles. I'm concerned about human smuggling and I hope Canada can stop it somehow. There's also the fact that our refugee policy has been too lax and many foreigners have taken advantage of the loopholes. On the other hand, this country has always (in recent years, anyway) welcomed genuine refugees and the vast majority of those refugees have become contributing members of our society. I'm also glad that conditions on board that ship weren't as bad as I thought they might be, considering the track record of the human smuggling racket.

One thing in this story, though, really makes me proud of my country:

"The Canadian Tamil Congress said the migrants' plight is eliciting an outpouring of support across Canada, despite official concerns that the ship might harbor Tamil Tigers, a group branded as terrorists.

The Congress said Chinese, Indian and Sikh communities in Canada, as well as churches have been calling to express their solidarity with the Tamils.

"What we're seeing is that Canadians as a whole are showing their compassion, not just for their own, but for the migrants in British Columbia," said Raj Phayaparan, a spokesman for the Canadian Tamil Congress in Montreal."

Trust the media, though, to go ballistic about the one negative angle in the story.