> In reaction to the provinces’ decision, the Trudeau government has opted to use federal penitentiaries to detain migrants it deems “high-risk.” […] “This location would only be used to detain adult males who present a significant risk to public safety.”
> Under Canada’s Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, CBSA can detain foreign nationals and permanent residents for three main reasons:
– If their identity hasn’t been well enough established.
– If they’re deemed a danger to the public.
– If they’re considered a flight risk, meaning the agency believes they won’t appear for immigration processes including removal.
> Since 2012, CBSA has detained an average of 6,410 migrants per year, the vast majority for flight risk.
GracefulShutdown on
Surely the cost of a one-way ticket home along with a police escourt to their plane is cheaper than administering all of these programs, is it not?
glormosh on
All while Canadians die on our streets. What a time to be alive.
Other-Negotiation328 on
So we cant jail repeat offenders who are shitting up our country but we can jail migrants that shouldnt even be here in the first place?
How fucking insane do things need to get before the government will pull their heads out of each others asses?
nrgxlr8tr on
> violates international law
Then call the international cops. Oh wait, the US doesn’t care.
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> In reaction to the provinces’ decision, the Trudeau government has opted to use federal penitentiaries to detain migrants it deems “high-risk.” […] “This location would only be used to detain adult males who present a significant risk to public safety.”
> Under Canada’s Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, CBSA can detain foreign nationals and permanent residents for three main reasons:
– If their identity hasn’t been well enough established.
– If they’re deemed a danger to the public.
– If they’re considered a flight risk, meaning the agency believes they won’t appear for immigration processes including removal.
> Since 2012, CBSA has detained an average of 6,410 migrants per year, the vast majority for flight risk.
Surely the cost of a one-way ticket home along with a police escourt to their plane is cheaper than administering all of these programs, is it not?
All while Canadians die on our streets. What a time to be alive.
So we cant jail repeat offenders who are shitting up our country but we can jail migrants that shouldnt even be here in the first place?
How fucking insane do things need to get before the government will pull their heads out of each others asses?
> violates international law
Then call the international cops. Oh wait, the US doesn’t care.