Jul 13 2023 29 mins
Stay out! : How Canada and the U.S. are locking out refugees.
Canadians take pride in being a country that welcomes refugees, but this year, Canada and the US revised the Safe Third Country agreement making it harder than ever for refugees to get in without an invitation. To find out what's going on, we talk to experts in Toronto, Texas and Halifax to learn how the new rules work, and what they mean practically and ethically for refugees fleeing violence and climate change at home.
Canadians take pride in being a country that welcomes refugees, but this year, Canada and the US revised the Safe Third Country agreement making it harder than ever for refugees to get in without an invitation. To find out what's going on, we talk to experts in Toronto, Texas and Halifax to learn how the new rules work, and what they mean practically and ethically for refugees fleeing violence and climate change at home.