Poilievre’s call to close Roxham Road in 30 days ‘reckless’ amid influx of asylum seekers: minister
Immigration Minister Sean Fraser criticized Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s call to close the Roxham Road illegal border crossing within 30 days as “reckless,” saying it was “not a thoughtful approach.” He said such an approach would displace the problem to other parts of the border, a similar stance to the one Prime Minister Justin Trudeau […]
Canada-US border rule change deterring irregular crossings takes effect
A major Canada-U.S. border rule change came into effect at midnight on Saturday. Canada and the United States have agreed to implement the Safe Third Country Agreement across the entire shared land border, to deter irregular border crossings at unofficial entries like Roxham Road. As Mike Drolet reports, experts are concerned crossings will still happen […]
29 migrants die off coast of Tunisia!
Most of the 29 migrants who died while attempting to make the dangerous journey across the Mediterranean were mostly from sub-Saharan Africa. Fox News reports that the Tunisian Guard confirmed that the boat sank off the coast of Tunisia. The National Guard spokesman Houssameddine Jebabli said Tunisian fishermen recovered 19 bodies. The Coast Guard also […]
371 new migrants homeless in Ireland!
The Irish Refugee Council has announced that there are currently 371 refugees who have no place to sleep in the country. The Independent.ie reports that the body also announced that since March 8, only one international protection applicant has been housed. The authorities had said a couple of months ago that they might not be […]
Banksy’s rescue boat detained in Italy!
British street artist Banksy has had a rescue boat funded by him detained by the Italian authorities. The Washington Times reports that it’s due to the fact that it violated orders to abort a migrant rescue operation. The MV Louise Michelis to be detained for 28 days. But the crew said all necessary steps will […]
Anti-racists protest outside Parliament!
As the illegal Migration Bill is set to return to the House of Commons, Anti-Racists were set to protest outside parliament Monday night. Morning Star reports that they were to protest outside the Parliament against the government. The protest was to be organized by Care4Calais, Stand Up to Racism, and Civil Service Workers Union. They […]
More Cypriots are getting “migrantphobic”
More Cypriots are having negative attitudes towards migrants and refugees. The Cyprus Mail, quoting the UNCHR reports that the situation appears to have worsened since 2018. The reports say the small size of Cyprus, the possible changes in the island’s demographics and the fear of criminal or violent behaviour are constituting the main concerns of […]
Lithuania to call for sanctions!
The authorities in Lithuania have said they will call for the sanction of Russia over its plan to station tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus. ALARABIYA NEWS reports that the statement was issued by the country’s foreign ministry after NATO criticized Mr Putin for his “dangerous and irresponsible” nuclear rhetoric. Lithuania’s foreign ministry in the statement […]
Netanyahu Fires Defense Minister
The Defense Minister of Israel Yoav Gallant has been sacked by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Gallant had asked Neyanyahu’s government to put a stop to the judicial overhaul which has led to a long period of protests in Israel. Gallant used to be one of the senior members of the hard-right Likud party who failed […]
