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CBC NEWS – August 24, 2004 Refugee claimants from Latin American countries are getting ready to go before Canada’s Immigration and Refugee Board. There are about 50 refugee claimants from those nations living in the Yukon. And an immigration lawyer says claimants originally from Colombia may stand a better chance of being accepted. Max Berger says that the political problems in Colombia are well documented – and that weighs in favour of refugees from the South American country. Claimants from stable countries like Costa Rica have a much lower acceptance rate. Berger recommends claimants appearing before the Immigration and Refugee board have legal representation.
The Globe and Mail – August 12, 2004 BY MARINA JIMÉNEZ More visa restrictions, foreign interdiction hindering asylum seekers, advocates say Increased security measures in Canada and the United States in the wake of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, have resulted in a dramatic decrease in the number of refugee claimants in Canada, advocates and lawyers say. In the first six months of this year, Canada received 12,207 claims, the lowest number in a decade. This represents a 30-per-cent decline from the first six months of 2003 and a 45-per-cent drop from 2002. “The U.S. is seeing a similar drop. Refugees are being made to pay the price for anti-terrorism measures,” said Janet Dench, executive director for the Canadian Council for Refugees. The Immigration and Refugee Board would not speculate on why the numbers have dropped. More stringent visa requirements and increased interdiction overseas mean it is now more…
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