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Category: Education

Dayton Mayor Seeks Immigrants Participation

March 26, 2014May 10, 2014 AFRICAN METRO NEWS

Mayor Nan Whaley will be holding 12 listening sessions regarding education and the City of Learners Program.   Immigrant and refugee participation is particularly encouraged.Mayor…

Dr. Amenze Osa’s Graduation and other community events

March 26, 2014May 10, 2014 AFRICAN METRO NEWS

The Osa family cordially invites members of the community to the following events to mark the graduation of their daughter Amenze Angel Osa…

#Wherearethegirls#

March 22, 2014August 19, 2014 AFRICAN METRO NEWS

As the first lady Michelle Obama  gets ready to deliver President Obama’s weekly radio address this weekend to draw attention to the plight…

Dayton, OH Chosen for National Education Partnership

March 10, 2014April 21, 2014 AFRICAN METRO NEWS

Dayton, OH is one of 14 cities chosen on Monday March 10, 2014 in Washington D.C to partner with the U.S. Department of…

$5million spent daily on immigration detention

January 21, 2014September 18, 2014 AFRICAN METRO NEWS

A new study from a Washington DC Think Tank shows that for the Fiscal Year that begins October 1, 2013 (Fiscal year 2014),…

USIP Seeks Sudanese Youth Leaders for 4months Program

January 21, 2014March 27, 2014 AFRICAN METRO NEWS

Application is now being accepted for the Sudanese & South Sudanese Youth Leaders program sponsored by the U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP). The…

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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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