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Companies Line up to Hire at Spring Fair 2015

April 16, 2015May 5, 2015 AFRICAN METRO NEWS

 OhioMeansJobs Montgomery County & Wright-Patterson AFB Present Spring Fair 2015 on Wednesday – April 29, 2015 from Noon to 4:00 p.m. The venue…

Medical Interpreting conference comes to town

January 28, 2015March 20, 2016 AFRICAN METRO NEWS

Mark your calendar for June 25 2016 when the medical interpreting conference come to Columbus Ohio. The event which focuses on medical interpreting…

Medical interpreting conference comes to town

January 26, 2015January 28, 2016 AFRICAN METRO NEWS

   

Are you an “Outstanding American” by Choice ?

January 22, 2015April 2, 2015 AFRICAN METRO NEWS

Immigrants who have become naturalized U.S citizens are now being encouraged to participate in a federal initiative that recognizes the significant contributions and…

Columbus set for 2015 women, wealth & wellness event

December 31, 2014March 18, 2015 AFRICAN METRO NEWS

The Rosedale International Center, in Columbus Ohio is expected to come alive in a new way on Saturday January 24, 2015, for the…

Hispanic Immigrant Integration Grant Now Open

November 26, 2014April 16, 2015 AFRICAN METRO NEWS

An initiative seeking to increase the availability of immigrant integration assistance programs available to low-income, immigrant, Spanish-dominant and otherwise undeserved Latinos is now…

Facts About Obama’s Executive Immigration Amnesty

November 21, 2014April 16, 2015 AFRICAN METRO NEWS

President  Barack Obama on November 20, 2014, announced an Executive Actions on Immigration. The move, which is being frowned upon by Republicans will…

New Regulations Will Protect Students from Loan Debt

November 13, 2014November 9, 2015 AFRICAN METRO NEWS

U.S. Department of Education has announced regulations to ensure that career colleges improve their outcomes for student. To prevent students from the burden…

Outstanding Americans by Choice Contest

November 12, 2014January 7, 2015 AFRICAN METRO NEWS

Immigrants who have become naturalized U.S citizens are now being encouraged to participate in a federal initiative that recognizes the significant contributions and…

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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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