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Refugee programs in Canada have always been politicized, but more so in recent years, evidenced in discrepancies between programs for refugees from Gaza and Sudan and those from Ukraine.
Canada's ultra-liberal prime minister, Justin Trudeau, has admitted that immigration levels into his country are far too high and that number of newcomers must be 'brought under control.'
Two Montreal healthcare workers face deportation to Nigeria, where they and their children face persecution.
'If Canada's going to allow asylum claimants into our country, we need to make sure they're not abandoned, and what we've seen is too much of that,' said Brampton mayor Patrick Brown.
Opposition MNA Guillaume Cliche-Rivard, who has lobbied on their behalf, says the decision to grant them a reprieve was the right one but he says their situation shows the need to quickly offer immigrants in essential jobs permanent status.