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A rare look inside Canada's immigration holding centres

A rare look inside Canada's immigration holding centres

The House vor 1 Jahr

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First up, Trudeau makes a surprise visit to see Donald Trump the
same week the president-elect promised to slam Canada with 25%
tariffs on all goods. Then, Canada’s former ambassador to the
U.S. discusses whether the threat is real, and what Canada should
do about it.

Next, it’s a building that very few Canadians ever get to go
inside. The Immigration Holding Centre in Toronto detains
migrants who are either considered a flight risk, a danger to the
public, or can’t be identified. The House gets an exclusive tour
of this centre to understand the conditions they face and how
their fates are determined.

Also, an immigration lawyer shares his concerns with Canada’s
deportation process; and a top Canadian border official discusses
Canada’s approach to deportation and whether his agency is
prepared for Trump’s plan to deport millions of undocumented
immigrants in the United States.

This episode features the voices of:

Alexander Panetta, CBC Washington correspondent

David MacNaughton, former Canadian ambassador to the United
States

Sajjad Bhatti, acting director of immigration enforcement
operations division at the Canada Border Services Agency for the
GTA

Minley Lloyd, acting assistant director of immigration
enforcement operations division at the Canada Border Services
Agency for the GTA

Jared Will, immigration and refugee lawyer

Aaron McCrorie, vice-president of intelligence and
enforcement at the Canada Border Services Agency