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16 men, including Indian-origin accused, arrested in Canada after South Asian extortion probe; all released on bail except one

In a significant crackdown, Calgary police charged 16 men, primarily of Indian descent on visas, linked to a widespread extortion scheme targeting the South Asian community. While mugshots of 15 suspects have been publicly released, only one remains detained, with the others granted bail. Investigators are examining possible connections to…

The Times of India

Lawsuit Claims Canada Violates Supreme Court Mandate by Rushing Asylum Seekers to ICE

Asylum seekers often have little time to gather evidence and frequently lack access to legal counsel before being returned to the United States

Latin Times

'For Brothers': Major international gang busted in Canada, 17 Indians charged for extortion targeting South Asians

The Peel Regional Police Monday announced they have taken down a violent international extortion ring linked to a group called 'For Brothers' and 17 men have been arrested and charged. None of them is Canadian and the list suggests all of them are Indian-origin or Indians. For Brothers targeted South…

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20-year-old Prabhjot Singh deported from Canada after involvement in extortion-related crimes

A 20-year-old Punjabi man has been removed from Canada after being linked to an ongoing extortion investigation in Surrey, British Columbia.

The Times of India

Indian-origin truck driver arrested for smuggling 700 pounds of meth from US to Canada, could face deportation

The Canada Border Services Agency announced the arrest of Satnam Singh, an Indian-origin truck driver, after he was found smuggling 700 pounds of methamphetamine hidden inside his truck. The incident took place in November but the border administration announced the charges against Singh Tuesday. This is believed to be the…

The Times of India

Mistake at airport allows passengers to leave without clearing immigration

The passengers who arrived from Mexico were able to leave the airport without going through border control

The Independent UK

Customs Broker or Self-Filing: What’s Best for Customs Compliance in Canada?

For any logistics manager overseeing North American supply chains, the US-Canada border is a line item of critical importance.

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Man seeking asylum in Canada trapped at US Ice facility after he says he crossed border by mistake

Canada isn’t helping to repatriate refugee applicant Mahin Shahriar, a 28-year-old Bangladeshi man, his lawyer says

The Guardian - US

‘Better Than Chocolate’ highlights lost 90s decade of lesbian Canadian cinema

“If coming out of the closet was really as much fun as it is for the sexually adventurous youths in Better Than Chocolate, then everybody would be doing it, even straight people.”

The Conversation

Why Canada’s Strong Borders Act is as troublesome as Donald Trump’s travel bans

Was it just a coincidence that within days of Canada’s Liberal government announcing Bill C-2, the Strong Borders Act, Donald Trump’s administration in the United States released its long anticipated travel ban?

The Conversation

Canada will no longer let Pacific Crest Trail thru-hikers cross the border

‘The Pacific Crest Trail permit program has ended. Anyone seeking to complete the Canadian portion of the trail must use a designated port of entry’, said the CBSA

The Independent UK

Canada Announces $1.3B Border Security Plan as Donald Trump's Tariff Threats Loom

The news comes amid a back-and-forth between both countries, which included Trump referring to Canada's Trudeau as the "Governor of the great state of Canada"

Latin Times

Ottawa’s Response to the Trucker Protest Was Doomed from the Start

The “Freedom Convoy” shook Canada’s capital—and exposed our divisions

The Walrus

Students take on Canada and win after falling victim to immigration scam in India

Deportation of students duped into paying thousands of dollars to consultant halted for now

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The Conversation

Immigration detention continues in Canada despite the end of provincial agreements

Despite its reputation as a refugee-welcoming and multicultural country, Canada imprisons thousands of people on immigration-related grounds every year. Many of these people are held in provincial jails under agreements between the provinces and the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA).

Reuters

Canada and U.S. agree to trace guns intercepted at border

Canada and the United States have agreed to trace guns that are intercepted at the border, a move meant to enhance efforts to stop the smuggling of handguns to the north from the world's biggest private firearm market, officials from both countries said on Friday.

Reuters

Roxham Road, asylum-seeker destination, busy after Biden-Trudeau pact

Asylum seekers warned by police they could be sent back continued to walk into Canada through the unofficial United States border crossing into Quebec at Roxham Road a day after the two countries amended a 20-year-old asylum pact trying to stem the influx.

Reuters

Canada, US amend decades-old pact after surge in irregular asylum seekers

Canada and the United States on Friday changed a two-decade-old refugee agreement as part of their attempts to reduce the record influx of asylum seekers entering Canada via unofficial border crossings.

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What You Need To Know To Ride A Bike In Canada

If you're an international visitor and you want to ride in Canada, there are some important things you need to know and bring before you put that kickstand up.

The Conversation

The detention of migrants in Canadian jails is a public health emergency

This month, human rights organizations launched 12 Days of Action calling on the federal government to stop the incarceration of immigration detainees in provincial jails. The effort is part of the broader #WelcomeToCanada campaign.

The Conversation

How the Canada Border Services Agency tolerates and even encourages refugee mistreatment

Refugee advocates have long known about systemic problems with immigration enforcement in Canada, resulting in wrongful detentions and deportations, as well as people being tortured upon return to their countries of origin.

Reuters

Canada seizes 'ghost guns,' 3D-printed gun parts

Canada said on Wednesday it intercepted gun parts sent into the country through international mail, leading authorities to seize "ghost guns" and related 3-D printing equipment from two locations in British Columbia.

Reuters

Canada introduces bill for border officer and national police oversight - again

Canada's federal government introduced a bill on Thursday to establish an oversight body for its border police and its national police service after two previous bills died when Parliament was dissolved.

Daily Record

Traveller stopped at Glasgow Airport with fake Latvian passport

Nikoloz Kokhreidze, was flagged up by Canadian border control when they had suspicions about his passport and travel documentation.

Reuters

Exclusive: After pandemic drop, Canada's detention of immigrants rises again

Canada is locking up more people in immigration detention without charge after the numbers fell during the pandemic, government data obtained by Reuters shows.

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