CBC NEWS: “Students are scared”
Alastair Clarke was interviewed by CBC News related to the fear in the USA and the violence in Minnesota.
Please read the full article for details. We comment the work done by Arturo Chang and the journalists at CBC news for reporting this story. Here is an excerpt:
More interest in Canada amid ‘unprecedented violence’: immigration lawyer
Winnipeg-based immigration lawyer Alastair Clarke said more Americans are consulting with him about immigrating to Canada amid the “unprecedented violence” in Minnesota.“That has maybe caused a number of Americans and other people in the United States to reflect on what other options they have,” he said.But Clarke added that many of the people now looking into potentially applying for asylum in Canada now had ongoing applications in the U.S.Under Canadian law, refugees can’t go “asylum shopping,” and pursue a second claim while they have an ongoing one in the States, Clarke said.“They can’t access the Canadian system until they are in a position where they qualify pursuant to Canadian laws and regulations,” he said. “So they’re in a Catch-22.”
Indeed, the team at CIL has seen an increase in the calls from Minnesota.
As described in his bio, Alastair has family connections to Minnesota. His mother grew up in Red Wing, along the Mississippi river and she was sponsored to come to Canada many years ago. We do our best to help everyone come to Canada and find safety.
