human smuggling
Mahnaz Alizadeh, betrayed by human smugglers, is vindicated
Her attempts to reach Canada left her in a Brazilian prison. A court there has finally cleared her name and convicted a Canadian-Iranian man of human trafficking.
Escape from Iran
Fake passports, river crossings and big money: Mahnaz Alizadeh’s desperate struggle to find refuge in Canada
How Canada became the ‘crown jewel’ of smuggling destinations
In a world flooded with millions of displaced people, Canada has become the dream destination—and a cash cow for those capitalizing on their hopes
What to do with refugees?
Doug Saunders considers refugee policy and calls for an international solution.
Human smuggling, immigration anxieties, and the Canadian way
Today’s announcement of the new Preventing Human Smugglers from Abusing Canada’s Immigration System Act (when will the revolt against Overly Wordy and Politically Contrived Names for Acts commence?) is bound to be interpreted, naturally enough, as a bid by the government to crack down on human traffickers who prey on the dreams and desperation of people determined to come to Canada whatever it takes.
People willing to endure what the Tamils did are just the kind we want
COYNE: Call it the ‘bottom of the boat’ test