Current Events > Canada's Trudeau backpedals, warns against entering country 'irregularly'

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http://www.reuters.com/article/us-canada-immigration-trudeau-idUSKCN1B00M9

MONTREAL (Reuters) - Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who once took to Twitter to welcome Syrian refugees into the country, said on Sunday that there would be "no advantage" to entering "irregularly."

"Canada is an opening and welcoming society," he told reporters in Montreal following talks with Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar. "But let me be clear. We are also a country of laws. Entering Canada irregularly is not an advantage. There are rigorous immigration and customs rules that will be followed. Make no mistake."

Earlier this week, government statistics showed the number of migrants illegally crossing the border into Canada from the United States more than tripled in July.

More than 3,100 people walked across the border illegally in July to file refugee claims and were arrested, up from 884 in June, the federal government said.

Almost all went to the French-speaking province of Quebec, where the influx of primarily Haitian asylum-seekers leaving in fear of U.S. President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown is sparking a broader backlash from opposition politicians and anti-immigrant groups.

A far-right group and pro-refugee protesters are holding demonstrations in Quebec City on Sunday over the influx of asylum seekers.

In late January, Trudeau welcomed those fleeing war and persecution a day after U.S. President Donald Trump said he would put a four-month hold on allowing refugees into the United States and temporarily barred travelers from seven countries.

"To those fleeing persecution, terror & war, Canadians will welcome you, regardless of your faith," Trudeau said on Twitter. "Diversity is our strength #WelcomeToCanada."

Hmmmm...
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Libs being awful quiet about this...
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voldothegr8 posted...

primarily Haitian asylum-seekers leaving in fear of U.S. President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown

interesting
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Trudeau is a hypocrite, what else is new?
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darkphoenix181 posted...

voldothegr8 posted...

primarily Haitian asylum-seekers leaving in fear of U.S. President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown

interesting

900 to 3100 jump in arrested border jumpers, Trump has to be doing something right.
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We have no problems bringing in refugees, but they need to go through the proper vetting process first. We don't want to end up letting potential threats into the country. People illegally crossing the border haven't gone through that process and could be a potential risk. Nothing wrong with what he said and that's coming from someone that hates the Liberal Part of Canada.
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Wedge Antilles posted...

We have no problems bringing in refugees, but they need to go through the proper vetting process first. We don't want to end up letting potential threats into the country. People illegally crossing the border haven't gone through that process and could be a potential risk. Nothing wrong with what he said and that's coming from someone that hates the Liberal Part of Canada.

isn't that the stance america takes?

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2017/01/29/us/refugee-vetting-process.html?mcubz=1
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Too late Justin, you let the human traffickers know Canada was open for business
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Roxborough4Ever posted...

Too late Justin, you let the human traffickers know Canada was open for business

Yep
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Hmm... almost as if that's the way you're supposed to run a country and that there is nothing remarkable or outrageous about this stance at all....

He has great hair though
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Build a wall, and make America pay for it.
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Wedge Antilles posted...

We have no problems bringing in refugees, but they need to go through the proper vetting process first. We don't want to end up letting potential threats into the country. People illegally crossing the border haven't gone through that process and could be a potential risk. Nothing wrong with what he said and that's coming from someone that hates the Liberal Part of Canada.

That excuse doesn't fly in America bro, you automatically must hate poor brown people if you say that.
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Wedge Antilles posted...

We have no problems bringing in refugees, but they need to go through the proper vetting process first. We don't want to end up letting potential threats into the country. People illegally crossing the border haven't gone through that process and could be a potential risk. Nothing wrong with what he said and that's coming from someone that hates the Liberal Part of Canada.

Whoa whoa whoa.
Nobody said anything about illegally.

Irregularly. That's the word we use.

NeoShadowhen posted...

Irregularly. That's the word we use.

Fucking liberal speak
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no human being is irregular
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ThePrinceFish posted...

no human being is irregular

Depends on what I eat.
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They always talk big but at the end of the day their policies are just like other conservative countries.

ThePrinceFish posted...

no human being is irregular

Depends on your view. Every human being can be irregular
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I saw Trudeau the other day in Ottawa on Elgin Street getting into his SUV escort. Dude was literally taking a selfie with a chick. It's a punchline with him, but I saw the actual thing and it made me laugh my ass off.
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voldothegr8 posted...

Libs being awful quiet about this...

Haha, big surprise...
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He's doing the right thing