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Migration in Canada: invisible work and lived experiences

In the book edited by Ottawa-based Salvadoran-Canadian policy leader Emilio Rodríguez, 11 migrants and advocates tell a story that is far more transparent and down to earth than what we are used to hearing.

If Canada doesn’t get the migration people stories right, then it runs the risk of falling into a trap that will result in the perpetual scapegoating of newcomers and the demise of hope, writes Jim Creskey. Pexels photograph by Tahir Osman

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BY JIM CRESKEY

June 10, 2026

OTTAWA—There are few areas of public policy in Canada more subject to political divisiveness, social media negativity, or mass media sensationalism than immigration. There are also few issues that are so likely to spawn the ancient and often violent practice of scapegoatin...

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