Migration reports

The Globe and Mail article by Michelle Zilio and Adrian Morrow reports that Canada and the U.S. hope to to redraft a border treaty to cut flow of asylum seekers.

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Under the current pact, most refugee claimants who come to Canada from the United States at official points of entry – such as border stations – are immediately sent back to the United States.

 But the pact does not apply between such points of entry, so those who cross between border stations have the right to make a refugee claim. Canada wants this changed so most people coming from the United States – at any point along the border – can be immediately deported. The idea behind the treaty is that refugees do not face a risk of persecution in the United States, so it is safe for them to apply for asylum there – no need to continue on to Canada.1

Pope Francis is recently quoted as saying that you cannot prevent emigration by force but by generosity, education and economic investment.

 From Pope Francis inflight presser: 'He who builds walls will end up imprisoned by them'“Then there is the problem of hunger and thirst. If Europe wants to be mother Europe and not grandmother Europe, it must invest; it must intelligently try to help growth through education, through investment”.
You cannot prevent emigration by force but by generosity, education and economic investment, he said.
And reflecting on how to receive and distribute migrants who come to Europe, the Pope  said that it is true that a single country can't receive everyone, “but there's all of Europe to distribute migrants” and he reiterated that the reception must be with “an open heart, that accompanies, promotes and integrates".2

The action of Caritas Canada on Migration is based on the principle that no one should be forced to flee their homes.

Never have so many people fled war, persecution, natural disasters, extreme poverty, and development megaprojects. This Development and Peace animation encourages us to reflect on forced displacement. The refugee crisis is global and each of us has a role to play. With your support, Development and Peace reaches communities affected by forced migration.3

Today we realize that never have so many people fled war, persecution, natural disasters, extreme poverty, and development megaprojects.

References

1	(2019, April 1). Canada, US move to redraft border treaty to cut flow of asylum seekers. Retrieved April 1, 2019, from https://www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/article-us-moves-to-open-talks-with-canada-on-asylum-seeker-treaty/
2	(2019, March 31). Pope inflight presser: 'He who builds walls will end up ... - Vatican News. Retrieved April 1, 2019, from https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2019-03/pope-morocco-inflight-presser-papmar.html
3	(n.d.). Share the Journey- ShareLent | Development and Peace. Retrieved April 1, 2019, from https://www.devp.org/en/lent

Migration worked for most Canadians… make it work for everyone

Let’s consider Four Items For The International Migrants Day and see how these factors may have been important in the migration story of our own ancestors to Canada.

Displaced Person's Story

The reason for James Macpherson to establish his family in Pictou County Nova Scotia in the 18th Century is probably described in the video at the end of this piece. Ewelina U. Ochab contributes an article to Forbes urging Understanding Not Fear.

December 18 marks the International Migrants Day. The 2018's International Migrants Day titled “Migration with Dignity” recognizes that “treating every migrant with dignity is one of the fundamental requirements we face before anything else we attempt on migration.”1

Msgr. Luc Van Looy, President of Caritas Europa advocates the the Global Compact between countries that are attempting to make migration work for everyone.

While respecting each state’s national sovereignty, the Global Compact is a non-binding instrument that fosters cooperation between countries of origin, transit and destination of migrants. It is based on the existing international human rights framework and the Sustainable Development Goals. Knowing that no state can act alone in the field of migration, we believe it strikes a good balance between the respect of migrants’ rights and the interests of receiving communities 2.

How can we work for people so they don’t have to leave? Is the question asked on THE CURRENT, hosted by Anna Maria Tremonti, to the MSF International President Dr Joanne Liu.3

Dr. Liu responds that personalized violence against your family forces people to become displaced.

The refugee crisis is global and each of us has a role to play.

Four Items to Consider

With your support, Development and Peace reaches communities affected by forced migration.





What is the story of migration in your family history?

References

1 (2018, December 17). For The International Migrants Day - Understanding Not Fear - Forbes. Retrieved December 18, 2018, from https://www.forbes.com/sites/ewelinaochab/2018/12/17/for-the-international-migrants-day-understanding-not-fear/

2 (2018, December 17). Caritas Europa: Let's make migration work for everyone. Retrieved December 18, 2018, from https://www.europeaninterest.eu/article/caritas-europa-lets-make-migration-work-everyone/

3 Let’s make migration work for everyone https://www.cbc.ca/radio/thecurrent