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Nothing safe about the U.S. for Central American refugees

Their fear of not receiving a fair and compassionate hearing is getting them to think that El Norte now means Canada. But Canada needs a refugee determination system that works.

Opinion
BY JIM CRESKEY
June 13, 2018

Opinion | BY JIM CRESKEY | June 13, 2018

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The real refugee problem: as the number of migrants goes up, the willingness of host populations to receive them will inevitably go down

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Nothing safe about the U.S. for Central American refugees

Their fear of not receiving a fair and compassionate hearing is getting them to think that El Norte now means Canada. But Canada needs a refugee determination system that works.

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