Canada Sued Over Returning Migrants to US Amid ICE Crackdown
Summary
Amnesty International Canada, the Canadian Council for Refugees, the Canadian Council of Churches and former refugee claimants are challenging Canada’s policy of returning some asylum seekers to the United States. They argue that the U.S. is unsafe for vulnerable migrants amid expanded immigration detention and deportation operations under President Donald Trump’s administration.Key Facts
- The challenge concerns the Canada–U.S. Safe Third Country Agreement, in effect since December 29, 2004.
- The agreement generally requires asylum seekers to seek protection in the first of the two countries they enter.
- Exceptions include certain people with family in Canada, unaccompanied minors and some people with immigration documents.
- In March 2023, the agreement was expanded to cover some asylum seekers who crossed between official border checkpoints within the previous 14 days.
- Canada says the agreement helps manage asylum claims and prevents duplicate applications.
- The Federal Court is hearing the latest stage of a longstanding constitutional challenge to the policy.
- Protests supporting the legal challenge took place in Toronto and Montreal.
Read the Full Article
This is a fact-based summary from The Actual News. Click below to read the complete story directly from the original source.
