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Sudanese in U.S get extended protected status

July 6, 2016December 25, 2025 AFRICAN METRO NEWS

Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson has redesignated South Sudan for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and extended the existing TPS designation for that…

World Refugee Day Celebration

May 17, 2016February 14, 2021 AFRICAN METRO NEWS

This internationally-recognized day honors the courage, resilience and strength of refugees the world over. Join us for cultural performances, food tasting and more…

Entry opens-up for Maths Contest

March 20, 2016April 29, 2022 AFRICAN METRO NEWS

The Contest (OMC) is organized by the Dayton Branch of Korean-American Scientists and  Engineers Association (KSEA) hosted by the Department of Mathematics and…

Entry Open for Manufacturing Job Training Program

March 15, 2016March 16, 2016 AFRICAN METRO NEWS

Applications are now being accepted for the Corinthian Manufacturing job skills training program , an initiative designed to give individuals the tools needed to…

Free training to help file taxes

November 18, 2015March 15, 2016 AFRICAN METRO NEWS

  As the 2015 tax season rapidly approaches the City of Dayton is soliciting volunteers to assist residents with Dayton Earned Income Tax…

Webinar Invitation : T and U Visas and the Violence Against Women Act

November 11, 2015January 29, 2016 AFRICAN METRO NEWS

United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is inviting individuals, community-based organizations, social service agencies and advocates to a webinar on Wednesday, November…

Arts exhibition on cultural diplomacy holds in Dayton

November 11, 2015February 8, 2017 AFRICAN METRO NEWS

African leadership institute in collaboration with the University of Dayton, the Office of the Mayor of Dayton and other area agencies, has invited…

African Refugees Tell Their Stories at Dayton Event

June 3, 2015November 11, 2015 AFRICAN METRO NEWS

 Come and hear refugees from African countries share  stories of how they  arrived in Dayton OH.  

Dayton Citizens Police Academy Taking Applications

May 5, 2015August 5, 2015 AFRICAN METRO NEWS

  SUMMER FUN IN LIBRARY CONTINUES  The 2015 Summer Reading Club,  a well-known program offered by the Dayton Metro Library, with thousands of…

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Canada Faces Scrutiny Over Returning Refugees Fleeing the U.S.

March 2026 | African Metro News

Canada is facing renewed human rights scrutiny after the Canadian Council for Refugees warned that people seeking safety are being turned back to the United States, exposing them to unsafe conditions, family separation, and the risk of further removal.

In a detailed submission to the United Nations Human Rights Committee ahead of Canada’s March 2026 review, the Canadian Council for Refugees argues that current policies are failing refugees and other vulnerable migrants. At the center of the criticism is the Canada-U.S. Safe Third Country Agreement, which the group says is putting lives at risk by forcing asylum seekers back across the border instead of allowing them to pursue protection claims in Canada.

The report also raises concerns about proposed legal changes that could deny refugee hearings, an overbroad cessation regime that strips some refugees of their status, and an immigration detention system that can leave non-citizens held for indefinite periods.

The organization’s top demand is that Canada immediately withdraw from the Safe Third Country Agreement. It is also calling for the withdrawal of Bill C-12 and for the restoration of status to people who have already lost it.

Why it matters Advocates say returning refugees to the U.S. may expose already vulnerable people to detention, deportation, and broken protection pathways at a moment of rising uncertainty across North America’s asylum system.

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