There is a protest going on right now against Canada's "adoption of U.S-style enforcement policies" with regards to illegal immigrants. Portuguese people, among others, are being deported out of Toronto. It's been making the news because of the large number of illegal Portuguese immigrants working in the construction industry. Apparently there were recently raids conducted at Dufferin Mall, where people were stopped and asked for their papers. This is my neighbourhood and these are my neighbours. It feels pretty awful. A colleague of mine said the other day that it is immigrants who will be the first to feel the oppressive tactics of right wing government. For the rest of us the suffering will come later. Here is the mandate from the No One is IIlegal website, the group who organised today's protest:
No One is Illegal (Toronto) is a group of immigrants, refugees and allies who fight for the rights of all migrants to live with dignity and respect. We believe that granting citizenship to a privileged few is part of a racist immigration and border policy designed to exploit and marginalize migrants. We work to oppose these policies, as well as the international economic policies that create the conditions of poverty and war that force migration. At the same time, we also work to support and building alliances with our Indigenous brothers and sisters in their fight against displacement and the ongoing theft of their land.
Our demands:
- National Regularization Program for non-status people
- An end to detentions and deportations
- An immediate end to security certificates and secret trials
- An end to racial or religious profiling
- Recognition of the right to free movement
- Recognition of Indigenous sovereignty
i worked at dufferin mall for a season, and lived there for a year, i figure if they work, they get to stay...the rest is bullshit
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There is a protest going on right now against Canada's "adoption of U.S-style enforcement policies" with regards to illegal immigrants. Portuguese people, among others, are being deported out of Toronto. It's been making the news because of the large number of illegal Portuguese immigrants working in the construction industry. Apparently there were recently raids conducted at Dufferin Mall, where people were stopped and asked for their papers. This is my neighbourhood and these are my neighbours. It feels pretty awful. A colleague of mine said the other day that it is immigrants who will be the first to feel the oppressive tactics of right wing government. For the rest of us the suffering will come later. Here is the mandate from the No One is IIlegal website, the group who organised today's protest:
- sally mckay 4-08-2006 9:21 pm
i worked at dufferin mall for a season, and lived there for a year, i figure if they work, they get to stay...the rest is bullshit
- anthony (guest) 4-09-2006 9:17 am