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Asylum seeker living in car after being evicted from government-funded hotel room

As you take a peek inside the car, it becomes immediately apparent that someone has been calling it home. Shirts…

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World

Lee Hsien Yang, youngest son of Singapore founder, claims asylum in the UK | Politics News

Lee Hsien Yang says he was granted asylum due to Singapore’s ‘persecution’ against him and his family. The youngest son…

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Politics

Quebec demands federal quota system to relocate asylum seekers to other provinces

Quebec is calling on Ottawa to introduce a nationwide quota system to evenly distribute asylum seekers across Canada.  In a…

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Politics

U.S. speeding up asylum claim processing along the Canadian border

The U.S. government is moving to speed up asylum claim processing at its northern border in an attempt to deter…

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Politics

City looks to federal budget for millions to house, support asylum seekers

The City of Ottawa is looking for $32.6 million from the federal government to build and operate a new welcoming…

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Canada

Motion on Israel-Hamas war will have consequences for asylum seekers in Gaza, minister says

Immigration Minister Marc Miller said Wednesday the amended motion on the Israel-Hamas war the House of Commons passed Monday could…

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Canada

Community holds vigil for asylum seeker who died after waiting hours in the cold for Mississauga shelter

Community members gathered Saturday to mourn the death of Kenyan asylum seeker Delphina Ngigi on Saturday, who died just three days…

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Politics

Canada bringing back visa requirements for Mexican nationals to curb asylum seekers

The federal government is reimposing some visa requirements on Mexican nationals visiting Canada, senior government sources tell Radio-Canada and CBC News.…

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Politics

Federal minister ‘sets the facts straight’ after Quebec complains it isn’t getting enough funding for asylum seekers

The prime minister’s Quebec lieutenant, Pablo Rodriguez, is pushing back on the Quebec government saying Ottawa has been “passive” about…

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Canada

Quebec asks Ottawa for $1B to cover rising costs of asylum seekers

The Quebec government is calling on Ottawa to reimburse $1 billion — the amount the province says it has spent to…

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