Liberals have misplaced priorities for immigration, say opposition MPs

Government must reduce barriers for asylum seekers instead of creating them, say NDP and Conservative immigration critics.

Minister of Immigration Sean Fraser, left, is facing criticism from NDP MP Jenny Kwan and Conservative MP Jasraj Singh Hallan for what they say is misdirected funding for preserving the 'integrity' of Canada's asylum program rather than reducing barriers for asylum-seekers and fast-tracking their applications. The Hill Times file photographs/Courtesy of Jasraj Singh Hallan on Facebook

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BY CHELSEA NASH

April 18, 2022

Amidst pleas from former Afghan interpreters for Canada’s Armed Forces to reduce barriers for their families now seeking asylum, the government committed $1.3-billion in funding to “secure the integrity of Canada’s asylum system,” leading immigration critics to...

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