I can imagine these refugees being on pins and needles wondering if they will be chosen. I also imagine many refugees are wondering whether they will be allowed into the U.S.
As Liberals decide how to bring in 25,000 refugees, the choice is also who
‘We have to explain, present it as it is, an extraordinary effort but not everyone is eligible’
The Canadian Press
November 11, 2015
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OTTAWA – Somewhere right now, in a refugee camp in Amman or a rental apartment in Beirut or on a street in Istanbul, sits a Syrian hoping to be among the 25,000 people resettled to Canada, possibly by the end of the year.
United Nations staff working with the Canadian government to figure out who will be on the planes or ships dispatched to the region in the coming weeks say they are trying to keep expectations realistic.
“Rumours are already going in the refugee populations that there’s a large program, that Canadians are coming,” said Furio De Angelis, the Canadian representative of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees.
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As Liberals decide how to bring in 25,000 refugees, the choice is also who
‘We have to explain, present it as it is, an extraordinary effort but not everyone is eligible’
The Canadian Press
November 11, 2015
1
OTTAWA – Somewhere right now, in a refugee camp in Amman or a rental apartment in Beirut or on a street in Istanbul, sits a Syrian hoping to be among the 25,000 people resettled to Canada, possibly by the end of the year.
United Nations staff working with the Canadian government to figure out who will be on the planes or ships dispatched to the region in the coming weeks say they are trying to keep expectations realistic.
“Rumours are already going in the refugee populations that there’s a large program, that Canadians are coming,” said Furio De Angelis, the Canadian representative of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees.
Continue reading at:
As Liberals decide how to bring in 25,000 refugees, the choice is also who - Macleans.ca
