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Goldman Sachs Opens Opportunity for Small Business Owners

February 14, 2021April 29, 2022 AFRICAN METRO NEWS

Following the successful graduation of Dayton’s first cohort of the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses program hosted by Sinclair Community College, plans are…

SBA Offers Financial Help During Pandemic

February 6, 2021April 29, 2022 AFRICAN METRO NEWS

SBA Offers Financial Help During Pandemic The recent federal stimulus package in response to the pandemic offers grant and loan programs to help…

Greater Dayton African Coalition picnic holds 10 July

July 1, 2017February 14, 2021 AFRICAN METRO NEWS

The Greater Dayton African Coalition is inviting all people to a family gathering event on July 8, 2017@ Triangle Park ” 2689 Ridge…

“Decisions We Make” by Pastor Ven Ogbebor

June 3, 2017April 29, 2022 AFRICAN METRO NEWS

The pastor and general overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) Dominion Center, Dayton, has published and launched “Decisions We Make”…

Immigrant Sentenced to 19 Years for Internet Dating Scam

April 6, 2017March 28, 2026 AFRICAN METRO NEWS

 The U.S. District Judge Paul W. Grimm sentenced an immigrant couple, Gbenga Ogundele a/k/a “Benson Ogundele,” age 58; of Laurel, Maryland, to 234…

Refugee Sewing Training Kicks off

March 27, 2017April 29, 2022 AFRICAN METRO NEWS

Application is now open for the second session of the 8weeks sewing training program, which is part of  Workforce Training for Manufacturing Sewing Jobs …

City Hosts Citizenship Clinic

March 22, 2017March 28, 2026 AFRICAN METRO NEWS

For immigrants and refugees who eligible for United States Citizenship, there is an opportunity to get free legal assistance in Dayton Ohio.  Welcome…

USCIS Extends Visa Waiver Process to Promote Family Unity

September 28, 2016March 28, 2026 AFRICAN METRO NEWS

Effective Aug. 29, 2016, certain individuals who are family members of U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents (LPRs), and who are statutorily eligible…

Nigerian passport processing comes to Columbus

September 20, 2016March 28, 2026 AFRICAN METRO NEWS

The Passport Processing event which was postponed in July has been rescheduled for Friday October 7th and Saturday October 8th 2016. All  applicants who have  completed the pre-processing…

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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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