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Immigration and Refugees

To stay or not to stay: The geographies of immigrant integration, transnationalism, and return intentions among African immigrants in Canada

To stay or not to stay: The geographies of immigrant integration, transnationalism, and return intentions among African immigrants in Canada

Increasingly, governments at both ends of the migration cycle recognize the value of (im)migrants, and are finding ways to support them for their respective national interest. Generally, countries of origin, especially in Africa, seek to attract their diasporic talents and resources back home for national development, just as countries of destination (e.g., Canada) are using

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For Canada’s immigration detainees with disabilities, even fewer rights are afforded

For Canada’s immigration detainees with disabilities, even fewer rights are afforded

By MES Alumn Michael Bach & Carlos Ríos-Espinosa Canada is celebrated for welcoming newcomers and refugees, and for its commitments to building a multicultural, diverse and tolerant society. But if you scratch the surface, this is the hard truth: every year, Canada’s immigration and refugee asylum system detains thousands of people who are seeking protection

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COVID-19 Among Meatpacking Workers: Documenting Migration Status and Employment Conditions in Southern Alberta

COVID-19 Among Meatpacking Workers: Documenting Migration Status and Employment Conditions in Southern Alberta

Project Investigator: Jennifer Hyndman. Partner: ActionDignity. Funding: SSHRC Partnership Engage Grant. Term: 2020-2022. The project seeks to unpack the links between the migration status of meat packers and their experience of COVID-19. Reports in the media and by community advocates, including partner organization, ActionDignity, indicate that the workforce is composed of almost entirely of migrant

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