Dossier
Safe Third Country Agreement
Coverage of Safe Third Country Agreement in the Nexus archive.
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- End of TPS leaves Haitians considering Canada, Holocaust survivors without longtime aides
The end of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitian nationals in the U.S. has led to the termination of Haitian health aides, including one who worked for a Holocaust survivor for a decade. Haitians without TPS now face deportation risks and some are considering moving to Canada, where asylum claims from Haiti are rising.
- Canada’s policies force asylum seekers into US to face deportation, critics say
Canada’s policies, including the Safe Third Country Agreement, are criticized for forcing asylum seekers to the United States, where they face deportation. A Honduran couple fled gang violence, traveling through Guatemala and Mexico with their toddler in search of safety in the U.S.