What is the Canada Mexican Refugee Program?
Mexicans and Haitians have asked, "How can I find information about the refugee program in Canada?" And if they've been served by an East Naples nonprofit called the Jerusalem Haitian Community Center, the authorities in Canada say it's all a scam.
It's bad enough illegal aliens are slaves in America until granted a Green Card, but to travel to Windsor, Ontario, Canada, with the hopes of fast, easy freedom and legality - well, that's just not right. The Canadian Council for Refugees, a nonprofit group in Montreal say the process happening in Naples, Florida, is a scam.
Jacques Sinjuste of the Jerusalem Haitian Community Center has been accepting $300 to $400 so-called "donations" for adults, and $100 for children to fill out fake Canadian refugee applications. Sinjuste then sends them to Detroit, to cross the border there over to Windsor - a small town of about 350,000.
Canadian authorities are up in arms not knowing what to do with the masses of people arriving from the U.S. Windsor Mayor Eddie Francis said Friday that this is totally unexpected and resources are stretched to the max. Just this last week, 225 Mexican illegal immigrants, mainly from Southwest Florida, arrived in Windsor. Once there, they learn that lodging is temporary - and becoming legal takes over a year.
It's the residents of Windsor now that are footing over $40,000 of the $200,000 bill it's costing the community to house these "applicants" in local hotels. In Ontario, 80 percent is paid by the province, 20 percent by the city. But Francis fears the influx won't stop. While interviewing the illegal immigrants, they found they were given false information.
Almost all claimed there was some kind of Mexican refugee program and all they had to do was ask for asylum. Authorities then told them that there is no such program and the yearlong process for legality doesn't guarantee them anything. Less than 13 percent of Mexican applicants get accepted each year. Francis said he will do what he can to speed up the process.
Canadian authorities say the scheme preys on those who will do anything to become legal. Yet Sinjuste of the Jerusalem Haitian Community Center says he is simply providing a service. He claims they fill out the paperwork for the Mexicans, and that they are not experts in Canadian law. Canadian law does allow for Mexicans and Haitians.
Sinjuste claims he is working with an organization in Detroit called the Freedom House. He claims he's had a long-standing relationship with them, but they act as if there is no relationship. In fact, Pegg Roberts of Freedom House wants Sinjuste to stop using their name. She claims Sinjuste has brought nothing but pain and frustration to many.
Are there jobs in Canada for Mexicans?
Maybe. But many who go there will have to wait out the year and hope they are part of the 13 percent that get to stay. Some will take the chance anyway because they fear living in the U.S. they will get caught and sent back to Mexico. Their feeling is if caught in Canada, the Canadians will allow them to stay and work toward their legal status. There isn't much else they feel they can do.
It's bad enough illegal aliens are slaves in America until granted a Green Card, but to travel to Windsor, Ontario, Canada, with the hopes of fast, easy freedom and legality - well, that's just not right. The Canadian Council for Refugees, a nonprofit group in Montreal say the process happening in Naples, Florida, is a scam.
Jacques Sinjuste of the Jerusalem Haitian Community Center has been accepting $300 to $400 so-called "donations" for adults, and $100 for children to fill out fake Canadian refugee applications. Sinjuste then sends them to Detroit, to cross the border there over to Windsor - a small town of about 350,000.
Canadian authorities are up in arms not knowing what to do with the masses of people arriving from the U.S. Windsor Mayor Eddie Francis said Friday that this is totally unexpected and resources are stretched to the max. Just this last week, 225 Mexican illegal immigrants, mainly from Southwest Florida, arrived in Windsor. Once there, they learn that lodging is temporary - and becoming legal takes over a year.
It's the residents of Windsor now that are footing over $40,000 of the $200,000 bill it's costing the community to house these "applicants" in local hotels. In Ontario, 80 percent is paid by the province, 20 percent by the city. But Francis fears the influx won't stop. While interviewing the illegal immigrants, they found they were given false information.
Almost all claimed there was some kind of Mexican refugee program and all they had to do was ask for asylum. Authorities then told them that there is no such program and the yearlong process for legality doesn't guarantee them anything. Less than 13 percent of Mexican applicants get accepted each year. Francis said he will do what he can to speed up the process.
Canadian authorities say the scheme preys on those who will do anything to become legal. Yet Sinjuste of the Jerusalem Haitian Community Center says he is simply providing a service. He claims they fill out the paperwork for the Mexicans, and that they are not experts in Canadian law. Canadian law does allow for Mexicans and Haitians.
Sinjuste claims he is working with an organization in Detroit called the Freedom House. He claims he's had a long-standing relationship with them, but they act as if there is no relationship. In fact, Pegg Roberts of Freedom House wants Sinjuste to stop using their name. She claims Sinjuste has brought nothing but pain and frustration to many.
Are there jobs in Canada for Mexicans?
Maybe. But many who go there will have to wait out the year and hope they are part of the 13 percent that get to stay. Some will take the chance anyway because they fear living in the U.S. they will get caught and sent back to Mexico. Their feeling is if caught in Canada, the Canadians will allow them to stay and work toward their legal status. There isn't much else they feel they can do.
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