Subhead:Sheila Gunn Reid and Lise Merle react to the surge in refugee claims in Saskatchewan following the Liberals’ attempts to lower immigration levels.#
YouTube-embed:j0xVJKMAkxM
Saskatchewan has seen a shocking surge in refugee claims following curbs to immigration levels by both the provincial and federal governments.
Saskatoon immigration lawyer Chris Veeman told CBC that “many immigrants are choosing to claim asylum because they are running out of other options to stay in Canada permanently, since Ottawa made significant changes to reduce immigration targets.”
On Wednesday’s Buffalo Roundtable livestream, hosts Sheila Gunn Reid and Lise Merle reflected on Canada’s temporary resident programs and slammed fake asylum seekers for abusing the immigration system.
People who arrived as foreign workers or students “got here and did the ol’ switcheroo,” Sheila said. “They’re like, ‘oh, actually, remember that time I told you I had all the money to come from the world’s largest democracy, India, to come to Canada and to train as a truck driver? Um, actually, sorry I’m a refugee for some reason. Don’t send me back.’”