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The Media Roundup provides links to recent and archived articles, in both English and French, on immigration and diversity appearing in the national and local news. Some international content is also included. Articles are updated weekly.
Ottawa Citizen – Immigration Marriage Fraud Crackdown Raising Concerns About Domestic Abuse
The plan to create a two-year conditional permanent resident status for sponsored spouses and partners has faced considerable criticism, particularly over its potential impact on victims of domestic abuse. […]The proposal requires couples to “live together” in a “legitimate relationship” for at least two years or risk having the sponsored individual’s permanent residency revoked, which could lead to deportation or even criminal charges.
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CBC – Iranian-Canadians Fume as TD Closes Accounts
Several Iranian-Canadians are crying foul after the TD Bank abruptly closed their accounts with little explanation other than to say it had to comply with federal economic sanctions against Iran.TD began sending letters to some of its clients in May informing them it would no longer be offering them banking services so as to abide with changes made last November to the Special Economic Measures (Iran) Regulations, which prohibit banks from providing financial services that benefit Iran or anyone in Iran.
CTV News – Recession, Unemployment Drive Americans North
Economic woes in the U.S. are driving Americans across the northern border in near-record numbers as they seek better job opportunities and cheaper education in Canada, according to the latest federal government figures obtained by CTV News. […] Many expats are also fleeing the effects of the U.S recession and returning home.
Hamilton Spectator – Canada, U.S. Joining Forces on Travellers’ Data-Sharing
Canada and the United States plan to join forces in order to better deal with “irregular flows” of refugees that turn up in North America or migrate within the continent, newly declassified documents show. By 2014, the two countries will also begin routinely sharing biometric information about travellers, such as fingerprints. […] Citizenship and Immigration is the lead department on 10 perimeter security initiatives, the most contentious of which may be a plan to keep track of everyone entering and leaving the country, with the help of information from the U.S.
Montreal Gazette – Without Birth Documentation in Mexico, Illegal Immigrants Struggle to Live Normal Lives in U.S.
It’s estimated that one in seven Mexicans lacks proof of birth. The numbers are high enough that Mexican officials recently travelled to New York to try help dozens of immigrants get IDs. Mexican immigrants living illegally in the United States are in a far worse situation if they lack Mexican credentials. […] Dramatic scenarios can unfold, with immigrants being arrested but with no place to be deported to. If they have children in the United States, they can’t offer them Mexican citizenship because they don’t have it themselves. That can result in the separation of families.
Toronto Star – Refugees Suffer Mental Health Problems Under New Canadian Detention Rules
Refugee claimants who undergo mandatory detention under a set of controversial new immigration rules are more likely to suffer mental health problems, says a clinical psychology expert. In a commentary published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal Monday, Janet Cleveland says refugee claimants are likely to develop new or aggravate existing mental health issues such as depression, post-traumatic stress disorder or self-harm the longer they’re in a detention centre.
