Tag: immigration

Ontario Premier and Toronto Mayor Urge Feds to Take Further Action on Shelter Support for Refugees

A day after the federal government announced nearly $100 million to provide shelter for refugees sleeping on the streets of Toronto, Ontario Premier Doug Ford and newly elected Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow jointly urged Ottawa to take further action. “While we welcome the federal government’s recent investment as a great first step, it is not…


David Blunkett Told Tony Blair UK was Considered ‘Easy Touch’ by Traffickers

Britain was considered an “easy touch” by people traffickers and the facilitators of illegal immigration in 2002, according to classified government files which have just been released. In January 2002 the then home secretary, David Blunkett, wrote to Prime Minister Tony Blair about discussions with the French government about the closure of the Sangatte refugee…


ANALYSIS: Is a Real Estate Crash on the Horizon for Canada?

For decades, some economists and commentators have been predicting that the real estate “bubble” will cause house prices to crash in Canada. With the Bank of Canada now continually hiking interest rates, could the decline some have been predicting be on the horizon? While some say the various factors putting upward pressure on prices—such as…


Canada Abolishes Education Requirements, Making It Easier for Hong Kong People to Obtain Permanent Resident Card

From Aug. 15, Canada’s special pathway program for Hong Kong immigrants, Stream B (Canadian work experience category), will no longer require any specific education requirements. It means that more Hong Kong people with Canadian work experience will be eligible to apply for permanent residence status, and they are no longer restricted by their past educational…


Massachusetts Does Not Include Wealthy, Sanctuary Cities to House Immigrants

Amidst an immigration crisis so bad in Massachusetts that some have been sent to Logan International Airport in Boston, the absence of affluent communities on a newly released list of communities slated to absorb the invasion is raising some eyebrows. Among the communities missing from Gov. Maura Healey’s list is Martha’s Vineyard,  the ultra-liberal affluent…


Massachusetts Excludes Wealthy Sanctuary Cities From List of Communities to House Illegal Immigrants

Amidst an illegal immigration crisis so bad in Massachusetts that some have been sent to Logan International Airport in Boston, the absence of affluent communities on a newly released list of communities slated to absorb the influx is raising some eyebrows. Among the communities missing from Gov. Maura Healey’s list is Martha’s Vineyard, the ultra-liberal…


Vivek Ramaswamy Makes Key Promises About Presidency at FreedomFest

Vivek Ramaswamy’s Republican primary run has been filled with promises, and often quite specific ones. In the months since he threw his hat in the ring, the candidate has caught the ear of libertarians and conservatives by pledging to shut down the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Department of Education, and the Department of Education,…


Biden Admin Launches New Immigration Pathway for People From Central America, Colombia

The Biden administration has launched a new immigration program to allow some nationals of Central America and Colombia to enter the United States. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on July 7 announced it’s implementing “new family reunification parole (FRP) processes” for Colombia, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras. The program was first announced in April….


Biden Admin Introduces New Immigration Pathway for People From Central America, Colombia

The Biden administration has introduced a new immigration program to allow some nationals of Central America and Colombia to enter the United States. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced on July 7 that it’s implementing “new family reunification parole (FRP) processes” for Colombia, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras. The program was first announced in April. The…


US Introduces New Immigration Pathway for People From Central America, Colombia

The Biden administration has introduced a new immigration program to allow some nationals of Central America and Colombia to enter the United States. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced on July 7 that it’s implementing “new family reunification parole (FRP) processes” for Colombia, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras. The program was first announced in April. The…