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Is Canada Accepting LGBTQ+ Indevidules as Refugees? (lemmy.dbzer0.com)
submitted 1 year ago by to c/canada@lemmy.ca
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Basically all written in the title. Does anyone know if Canada is actually accepting us as refugees from the US yet, or no? Any information is appreciated, thank you!

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[–] 2 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Why would Canada call the US a safe country for people seeking refugee status and also accept refugees from the US?

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago

    In practice I doubt Americans would end up qualifying for refugee status, at least not yet. I'm pretty sure you have to show there are no safe places in your country, and many US states are more reasonable for LGBT folks than some Canadian provinces are.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago

    The UN has expressed concerns about Canada designating the US a safe country and asked our government to stop this. I'd be surprised though, if either major party listens to them about it. :/

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago

    The safe third country law predates the bulk of the current insanity, and Canada wants to maintain decorum with Trump due to ongoing tariff and sovereignty threats. Dropping out of that agreement shouldn't be required to accept someone's refugee claim and requires less political capital.

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