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Immigrants used to come here to become Canadians, now they only want to live in their own country within Canada, with massive concessions and financial support.\nClose door to SE Asia and the Middle East, we have disproportionate numbers here already.\nReficus on Eastern Europe and South American refugees.

I believe that lowering immigration requirements has contributed to this issue. For a long time, our steady immigration was based on merit, including language skills, education, previous work experience, and age. This approach was effective, leaving low-skill jobs in retail and the service industry primarily for students and newcomers, such as refugees.

Well it is true, lots of Syrian and Palestinian refugees being accepted by Western countries but all these wealthy Arab countries is not taking a single refugee. Shame on these rich Arabs!

Stop Demonizing Travelling and Travellers !!! Refugees are not Migrants, Learn the difference and fight the Lawmakers, Politicians and Bankers who are responsible for this Mess !

Also remember that many illegal immigrants, asylum seekers and refugees simply walked from the northern states of the USA across Canada's border into Canada and Canada got stuck with them too. Having to house them and feed them etc because Canada couldn't sent them back because of some international law. These laws allowing anyone to enter someone else's country without being invited or without asking for and receiving the respective countries permission is not right. We all have borders for a reason. Too keep people and things out that we do not want and to keep things inside that we need and treasure. That's the whole point of a country having borders.

Yes, but also because you dont care enough about the palestinians that you want to take in hundred of thousands of refugees into your country.

So no you won’t take them in as refugees, it’s okay thought because the UK will take them

We need to welcome more migrants and refugees to the US!!! America is not a racist country and can welcome millions more !!!!!

Lol iv they came from canada theyvare not refugees. But as a canadian thank you for tak8ng them

If these people can afford cab fare from Canada to New York City they are not poor. Just getting to Canada is expensive. The refugee story does not add up. They are well off and are just looking for free food and housing . Someone has put them up to this. If there are problems in their country solve them do not run away and bring your problems here.

Canada is an asylum country so by law migrants are supposed to seek asylum at the first country they land in with that status . BTW Mexico is also an asylum country , being it has one of the strongest economies of the world . not owning a tesla does not make you a refugee . It makes you greedy .

There are now quite a few news stories in Canada of immigrants leaving the country - some back home and others to the USA and other places. Many just get a Canadian passport and then leave. There are public health care and pensions, so it can be an asset and also a convenient travel document to have. A lot of Canadian university graduates have a very hard time finding work in their fields and a lot of them look to the US for a better future. Both immigration and unemployment in Canada are much higher that in the US - so more people are chasing fewer jobs that often pay less and are taxed more than in the USA. Opportunities are generally a lot fewer in Canada than the US, and the business environment is not as favourable, and taxes significantly higher. You would be getting some of the entrepreneurs from Canada moving to the US for more favourable conditions as well to launch a business and also now a lot more rich investor types, so-called high net worth individuals wanting to relocate, because they just raised the capital gains tax in Canada. Capital gains is also triggered on inheritance in Canada with a deemed sale of property and assets, so rich people would prefer the American system and want to be residents there for tax purposes and have their assets grow in value in the US compared to Canada. There are very large numbers of foreign students and other categories of immigrants which may have as their goal going to the US after getting a temporary visa to Canada which is easy to get - maybe something like half a million to a million people in those categories depending on the year, plus around another half million regular immigrants and refugees now. The Trudeau administration has increased immigration to record numbers. It has been steadily going up over the years for several decades since 1990. Because of family re-unification it can have a snowball effect and could significantly exceed 1 million per year. A lot of the sending countries have much larger populations than Canada, so there are a lot more that can be potentially sent to Canada in the future. About 1/4 of the population of Canada has been added in the past few decades. Add to that visitors and temporary visas - that is a lot of people potentially moving to the US. Before the 1990s Canadians visiting the US were not required to have a passport and a drivers' license or birth certificate was adequate. Now a passport is required. It is impossible to effectively control the long Canada-US border, so there could be some unified policies in that area agreed on between Canada and the USA on immigration and refugees. Canada currently has a very open immigration policy with the government actively seeking out more immigration beyond its current processing capacity and trying to take rejected immigrants from other countries. The Canadian government, especially in recent years under Trudeau is immigration hungry. It might be the only country in the world doing that. What some news reports are now saying is that some immigrants are actually leaving, since they find it so difficult in Canada and some are worse off than they were in the countries they came from, which were considered to be less developed than Canada. \nWashington currently has more immigration controls and administrative competencies than Ottawa, so US pressure and influence is a faster way to get reforms into the system than waiting for local politicians to do anything, which is unlikely. Canada is seen by some as a backdoor into the US. Biden's immigration policies could be seen as very conservative in Canada compared to Trudeau's. It used to be in the news about how refugees were trying to get to Canada and walking across the border in Quebec and out west from the US earlier, but now there are more news stories of immigrants leaving Canada trying to go the other way, probably due to high costs and unemployment because the government took in more people than it could absorb into the economy. They have the idea that immigration drives GDP growth so that they can borrow and spend more, expand the civil service, etc. without making any cutbacks or efficiencies, supposedly without the Debt to GDP ratio getting worse, just by bringing in more people as if that would drive the economy. A lot depends on who you bring in as well. Are they going to go on welfare, are they going to increase crime, will they somehow contribute to society, are they a net tax benefit or cost in terms of government services, will they invest money, will they start a business and create jobs for others ? Those issues do not factor into government decision making in Canada for the most part. Ontario Premier Doug Ford did say there were too many foreign students. It is bad planning not to consider those factors since there are other costs that grow with those policies as well, and infrastructure has to be expanded. I think that the real immigration numbers to Canada are not transparent or made public, nor are the costs involved, if anyone even knows what they are. Nor is the impact on crime. You can guess from what the reports are in other countries. The Fraser Institute has made some estimates on the net costs of immigration to the government budget a few years ago, which were very high and which by now have increased - the cost equivalent of several new aircraft carriers each year. They are big numbers which are not publicized, but it amounts to the fact that immigration is subsidized by the taxpayers in Canada and it is not paying for our pensions as an ageing society as has been claimed. There is less money for education, health care and pensions per person, and those social benefits will probably have to be reduced over time. Social programs can only be delivered to the extent that the government has money. The bigger social system a county has, the more such immigration policies are going to cost. Trudeau has been expanding various social programs as well, so higher taxes and debt are likely with that approach. Then more productive people and companies will want to leave Canada and go to the US. Probably the government does not know what the actual numbers and costs are and doesn't actively keep track of that information beyond what is required. Probably nobody knows what the true immigration figures and their associated costs are in Canada, and hardly anyone has even studied those issues. If they can just walk across the US border and get papers so easily making an asylum claim, it is not surprising, since it would take them longer to get a regular visa and work permit if they did it legally. You could call that a loophole in the US immigration system which is being exploited. The US is better governed in general and has a better system in many ways, but I am not sure if it is the same on that. People have arrived on boats and have not been sent back. At least in the US you have more open information about those issues. In Canada it is hard to find out anything about it. Deportations from Canada are very few. \nOn other issues in Canada when voting in federal elections you have to show a government issued photo ID like a drivers' license or passport to vote and bring a card that was mailed out to eligible voters that gets updated addresses when a person files their taxes. I have never heard of mail-in ballots in Canada, but there are remote areas of the country in the far north who may have special system for voting. It is easier to get a Canadian citizenship than US and many more citizenships are handed out in Canada each year in proportion to the population than in the US. Canadian might be one of the easiest citizenships to get in the world. The official line now is that it is a country of immigrants. Based on current trends, will very little opposition to it in the parliament and most MPs supporting it, future immigration to Canada could increase to several million per year because of the rapid growth of population in the world, and the momentum already growing of immigration to Canada, so it may change significantly in the future. Historically around the world you can see many examples that country names, borders, flags and languages change over time with population changes, so it might not be called Canada anymore in 50-100 years. For example, Bulgaria used to be called Thrace which had been a powerful kingdom in antiquity and had a different language which is barely known about anymore. Over the past 2,000 years it has gone through a number of changes and had various regimes governing it, has been independent and also part of several different empires. Canada has only been a country for a short time in comparison and has been been going through significant changes. Trudeau has said that Canada is a post-national country. Canada is also going through a period of critical self-examination and deconstruction-revisionism. A lot of what had been viewed as positive from its history now is seen more critically, with re-naming and removing historical figures now seen as negative.\nDiscussing immigration policy critically is considered by many to be taboo in Canada, unless a person is saying good things about it in general. You can hear people say that the government isn't processing enough people, for example, but not often that there are too many or that it costs a lot of money. The trend of migration from Canada to the US would only increase much more in the future as it is going currently, and its role as a stepping stone to migration to the US could increase. The way this would be seen by many in Canada is that they are losing valuable people to the USA whom they consider assets, since a lot of officials have been trying to bring in more people into the country, but not everyone wants to stay in Canada nowadays because of a lack of jobs and opportunities. Canada is quite laissez-faire about migration, with Toronto being a sanctuary city as well.

How are Palestinians considered refugee on their own land.

Reminder that a bipartisan bill exists sitting in Congress that has real solutions to the border crisis - hiring immigration judges, more CBP and ICE agents, supporting partner nations in the refugee pathways, and investing in long term static deterrents.

Canada accepting many bogus international students who come to Canada to get the residency card. if that's possible, they claimed refugee status. This is thanks to our genious PM, Justin Trudeau!

Dang! I'd rather live under the US constitution than Canada's.... As a Canadian, I declare refugee status! Trudeau!!!!

America destabilized the middle east, completely destroyed Iraq for oil, then Syria, Yemen, Afghanistan, all in the name of freedom. Well now all those people are fleeing everywhere. Europe has a refugee problem and the US will get its share too. What did the US gain from creating chaos?

EVERYONE ON THIS PAGE WHO MADE THESE COMMENTS, YOUR GRANDPARENTS OR GREAT GRANDPARENTS WERE MIGRANTS, REFUGEES.

(Matthew 25:35) For I was hungry you gave me something to EAT, I was thirsty you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger you invited me in (Refugees, Migrants, Homeless) I needed clothes you clothed me, i was sick you looked after me, WHATEVER YOU DID FOR ONE OF THE LEAST OF THESE BROTHERS OF MINE YOU DID FOR ME.?

Every refugee from Bangladeshi, Pakistani and Shrilankan says “ I’m from India “

Why dont Germany or US take Zionist as refugee most of them speak Yiddish (German) and English ?

I'm a refugee who has been waiting for about 7+ yrs now and it's sad to watch the Illegals get rewarded for doing it the illegal way while us the legals get punished. This world is so unfair?

Two migrants from Ghana crossed into Manitoba, Canada, from the USA in the middle of winter. They were not dressed for such a trip and suffered severe frostbite before they were noticed by a trucker after crossing into Canada. They spent weeks recovering in hospital. Iyal lost all his fingers but kept his thumbs, while Mohammed lost all his fingers and thumbs. The two were granted refugee status in 2017. So the medical care was paid for by the Canadian taxpayer, and, since you need your fingers for even the most menial job, chances are they are still being kept by the taxpayer. The US & Canada need a comprehensive policy on migrants

Its been going on for about 6 years . At a place called Roxham road, look it up.\nYa all had no problem when those refugees were landing in NYC and being bussed to Champlain NY and were STREAMING ACROSS THE BORDER GOING NORTH. Now they are going back , so stop whining. \nSo blame BIDEN and GOVENOR of NYS.\nGo look up ROXHAM ROAD.

Technically we are being overrun by an invasion of ECONOMIC REFUGEES. The left always plays with words.

Vote red people - that is the only thing that will stop this - put aside your hate for Republicans and think about your families and their futures or we'll look like the UK, Poland, France, Ireland where the illegals and refugees have taken over the country and govts

One big correction: Canada REINSTATED the mexico visa requiement on 2/29/24!\n\nThose illegals fleeing canada are fleeing to the USA bc they are failed refugee claimaints in Canada who are struggling bc the economy is terrible in canada right now!

If you think this is a real threat, you are so hopelessly addicted to fear it boggles the mind. This is one of the most ignorant videos I have seen in quite a while. Drug cartels operate on a secret logistics, repeat customer business model. Relying on one way couriers is idiotic. Asylum seekers wouldn't be a problem if major countries(primarily the US) would stop destroying smaller country's government infrastructure and handing the reins over to corporations and mercenary gangs to operate as corrupt a system as possible so they can fill their pockets. How would YOU like to live in a country where the only jobs are near slave jobs and mercenary gangs roam freely, extorting you and stealing your kids to use as child soldiers or in sex trafficking? As for the Canada aspect... Canada does take in asylum seekers and refugees too. The only ones who would travel to Canada and then to the US either already have family in the US, a job lined up or they need to pay back the people who financed their trip.

As a Canadian I can say I did not know about this and I'm so so sorry our dumb, terrible dictator is doing this to your country. As Canadians we used to be able to trust that our government would bring in families and refugees and Canadians could feel secure and confident that we were helping. Our country was committed to kindness and helpfulness. Now, they're doing this. They're importing young-middle aged men who take jobs from locals and they give them tens of thousands in cash handouts, they steal our housing and give it up to these people who only want to colonize us. These people do not want our help, they want our stuff and it's heartbreaking to see Canadians grow spiteful and resentful. We are not losing our kindness, it is being stolen from us.

What’s the big surprise…it’s also happening all over Europe. White Christians are now a MINORITY in London . It’s all part of some kind of plan . Most of the ‘ refugees’ that have flooded into Europe are young men of fighting age but the media ( BBC , CNN, NEW YORK TIMES etc etc ) will show pictures of crying children or mothers holding their children with tears in their eyes …but that is NOT the reality . The media on the LEFT is manipulating you . WAKE UP …..though I think it’s already too late . ( especially for Europe)

I've been saying this all while everyones eyes have been on our southern borders that why isn't anyone looking at our northern borders as they have to be just as bad if not worse. Distrackting everyones eyes from the norrh as everyone looks south is the most mind blowing by DC.qnd all our Politicans. Not one Politican even brought this up with all their rants about the southern borders. Are they all that stupid or is this all a plan by both partys. If our country really needs workers then where are all these jobs for all these immigrants and why not make a faster system to make them legal and more judges to have their hearings for Asylum seekers and Refugees to see if they even qualify. We have to stop funding the UN and NGOs.

I would imagine people used the same reason to not worry that should’ve applied to the UK. Refugees have to travel THROUGH a safe country to claim Asylum ?

Nicely put sir but You mean it's not our problem like most koran reading countries close to Palestine don't know if any have took refugees

1. Catholic Charities USA\n2. US Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB)\n3. Catholic Extension Society\n4. Church World Service (CWS)\n5. HIAS\n6. Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service (LIRS)\n7. World Relief\n8. Islamic Relief USA

Told you. Once they hear there's shelter/food/money being provided they'll come on their own and won't have to be sent. And NOTHING you tell them about the reality will stop them. They heard it from someone who heard it from someone who heard it from their cousins nephews next door neighbor and that's the gospel truth from then on. They don't care who they displace, they don't care if it hurts other refugees, they don't care if the smugglers they pay kill innocent people during the process. They want what they now believe they are owed. Period. And you'll give it to them or they'll make you sorry.

Vatican’s plan to accept displaced refugees. This is how they practiced destabilizing other countries and the EU first. All part of the forced Sunday rest global climate warming change agenda.

Change the law. Any refugee entering USA via a first world country will be declined and returned. They could claim refugee status in Canada.

It is all about financial migrants and not political refugees as you leftarded nutjobs in NYC still believe they are.

How convenient. Not a single country in the Arab world has taken in one single Palestinian refugee.

Kill LMIA policy to stop fake visitors from buying their way into Canada via purchase of closed work permits. Stop taking in more refugees. Then curb diploma students in non technical programs.

So basically saying we don’t really care and we won’t take any refugees

They let us in the country promising some things \nAnd now that they are here, people don't like it. \n\nLet's talk about middle Eastern & North African immigrants and refugees as that is a notable reason also\nThese people don't pay taxes, don't work as much and are a burden overall, but the problem is Indian students that work their asses off and have paid huge amounts of fees to colleges, almost twice as much as students other countries, needing to show 20,000$ in a blocked account. \n\nAll in all, it's a country on earth that provided legal entry to people just to fuel their dying economy while Canadians are off living the life and enjoying vacations. \n\nIf you want to pass your conclusion a d views, let's talk about the whole story

And the same people question europe that why they don't accept refugees from Africa and middle east,what a hypocrite....??

Yep, that's a NO ?. So now the West doesn't have to take any refugees either, congrats

What a great way to say, no we will not be taking any of these refugees.

?Rich Arabs won't take one refugee ? EUROPE you're up

Why do they need to be refugees again \nPlease ask a valid question

We want to go to Canada for families and friends and relatives and clans please help me with the issue refugees money payments

Many people from Africa, Pakistan, India, Arab countries are all economic migrants. They are not real refugees.

Palestine??????????????????\nAnd occupied Palestine ????????\nBelongs to the very native people of the land. Invader, occupiers, evils, refugees and thieves are not the owners of Palestine????????????.