There are quite a few issues within our social construct that we neglect to acknowledge, speak about or even probe. One such topic is that of deportation and the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA). This lovely country deports over 10,000 people every year and a heavy portion of this group is sent to nations with absolutely horrific human rights record. […]
Wilfrid Laurier University’s associate director of the International Migration Centre, Margaret Walton-Roberts, has been working alongside PhD student Blair Cullens, among other colleagues, to develop a study looking into the role of Local Immigrant Partnerships (LIPs) in the Syrian refugee settlement process. After submitting a proposal to a special call made by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of […]
The other day, I asked my mother if she would have left Iraq had it been safe to stay. She responded with, “of course not, I wish I could go back.” She then proceeded to tell me stories of her childhood, how she was raised and her love for the country where she was born. As a baby when we […]
Graphic by Fani Hsieh On January 15, after months of preparation, Wilfrid Laurier University welcomed a sponsored Syrian refugee family. They mark the first of three families to arrive in Canada that Laurier is sponsoring through the blended-visa sponsorship program. After more than 24 hours in transit, the family flew into Toronto Pearson International Airport on a government-chartered plane to […]
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