Canada ramps up deportations even as Covid-19 rages
Lawyers and human rights advocates are decrying Canada’s decision to resume deportations, which endanger the people being deported and the government officers that accompany them
22 January 2021 - 16:46
Toronto — Canada deported thousands of people even as Covid-19 raged last year, data shows, and lawyers say deportations are ramping up, putting people needlessly at risk in the midst of a global health emergency.
Like many other countries, Canada is struggling to stop a new wave from spiraling out of control, and its political leaders are begging residents to stay home to prevent the spread...
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