Migrants and Refugees

Despite 74 per cent of Canadians supporting refugees’ right to seek safety, a lack of understanding about immigration nuances looks to be fuelling skepticism and threatening Canada’s humanitarian spirit, according to a new Ipsos survey released on World Refugee Day.

To say the least, much has transpired in the days following the Group of Seven Leaders (G7) signing a joint statement on June 16 in support of Israel’s right to defend itself and in opposition to Iran ever possessing a nuclear weapon.

A unique theatre production will invite audiences in Guelph, Ont., and Toronto to step onto the stage this fall and rewrite the stories of exploited and mistreated migrant workers in Canada.

Pope Francis’ letter rebuking US President Donald Trump for failing to respect the dignity of migrants who move to the United States seeking to escape oppression comes in the wake of questionable theologizing by Vice-President JD Vance.

The Trump administration has been very busy and has, not unexpectedly, generated much discussion and to be sure controversy.

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops sued the Trump administration Feb. 18 over the suspension of funding of refugee resettlement assistance.

Pope Francis is urging U.S. Catholics and people of goodwill to not give in to “narratives” that discriminate against and cause unnecessary suffering to migrants and refugees.

Refugee organizations across Canada have been fielding inquiries from potential migrants from the United States as U.S. President Donald Trump vows to carry out what he described as the “largest deportation operation” in American history.