Public policies in place for Afghan refugees are being kept private

Months after the fall of Afghanistan to the Taliban, Afghan refugees and those working to get them to Canada say a lack of communication from the government is 'paternalistic.' At this point, more transparency is needed.

Immigration Minister Sean Fraser has implemented public policies to enable special immigration measures for Afghan refugees, but they aren't being released to the public. NDP MP Jenny Kwan says keeping them secret is causing refugees and those working on their behalf to take "shots in the dark."The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY CHELSEA NASH

February 7, 2022

Public policies that enable the government to implement special immigration measures for Afghan refugees are being kept under wraps, even as those working to assist Afghans navigate the immigration system say the lack of information is causing confusion and chaos.

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