Canada bill targeting refugees feared to signal new era of US-style border policies

Bill C-12 includes many changes around border security along with new ineligibility rules for refugee claimantsCanada’s Liberal government is pushing through sweeping new legislation targeting refugees that observers fear will usher in a new era of US-style border policies, fueling xenophobia and...

<p>Bill C-12 includes many changes around border security along with new ineligibility rules for refugee claimants</p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/canada">Canada’s</a> Liberal government is pushing through sweeping new legislation targeting refugees that observers fear will usher in a new era of US-style border policies, fueling xenophobia and the scapegoating of immigrants.</p><p>Bill C-12, or Strengthening Canada’s Immigration System and Borders Act, includes many changes around border security along with new ineligibility rules for refugee claimants.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/dec/23/canada-bill-refugees">Continue reading...</a>
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