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Canada border agents check status of Indian students at protest
Canada Border Services Agency officers visited a protest by Indian-origin international students in Calgary on Wednesday and checked immigration status. Videos of the arrival were posted online, and the action was confirmed…
The Story in Brief
Canada Border Services Agency officers visited a protest by Indian-origin international students in Calgary on Wednesday and checked immigration status. Videos of the arrival were posted online, and the action was confirmed to the Hindustan Times by students and local outlet Red FM Calgary.
A person present said 10 to 12 students were taken for a pre-removal risk assessment. The weeks-long protest, including a hunger strike, is over post-graduate work permit denials. Hundreds of Indian students were refused permits because they were enrolled in non-credit courses under Portage College.
The Indian Opinion
Premier Danielle Smith's statement that 'a student visa is a temporary document' is legally correct, but the tone dismisses the human cost of a system that sold these courses without warning. The protesters are not demanding a giveaway; they want what was implied. The real test now is whether Ottawa and Alberta can agree on a fair transition rule before more students face removal orders.
Source: hindustantimes.com
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