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George II

(67,782 posts)
Mon Jan 30, 2017, 12:18 AM Jan 2017

Trump halts refugee program; Trudeau tweets they're welcome in Canada

Source: CNN

By Saeed Ahmed, CNN Updated 11:46 AM ET, Sun January 29, 2017

(CNN)While many in the United States, caught off-guard by President Trump's executive order on immigration, protested and heaped condemnation, the neighbor to the north took a decidedly different tack.

Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau reiterated his country's open-door policy on refugees in a series of tweets.

"To those fleeing persecution, terror & war, Canadians will welcome you, regardless of your faith," the first, posted Saturday afternoon said.

"Diversity is our strength." Justin Trudeau ✔ @JustinTrudeau

#WelcomeToCanada

A second posted on Trudeau's Twitter feed showed him greeting a Syrian refugee. "#WelcomeToCanada," it read.
Justin Trudeau ✔ @JustinTrudeau
#WelcomeToCanada

Canada has taken in about 40,000 Syrian refugees since Trudeau took office in November, 2015. In all, the US has accepted 15,000. Under Trump's executive order, the resettlement process for Syrian refugees has been halted indefinitely.


Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2017/01/29/politics/justin-trudeau-refugees-welcome-trnd/index.html



Lousy format, sorry!

Thank you PM Trudeau, showing the world how to act in a global society.
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Trump halts refugee program; Trudeau tweets they're welcome in Canada (Original Post) George II Jan 2017 OP
Fleeing Trump qualifies as fleeing terror and persecution and war. Solly Mack Jan 2017 #1
Absolutely he means it. Do not bet against Trudeau. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jan 2017 #2
I believe he does. Solly Mack Jan 2017 #3
I guess we better build a wall up north too,right Orange Puppet? AKing Jan 2017 #4
This message was self-deleted by its author dead_head Jan 2017 #5
I did a drawing a while ago dead_head Jan 2017 #6
oh oh..... Locrian Jan 2017 #7

Solly Mack

(90,769 posts)
1. Fleeing Trump qualifies as fleeing terror and persecution and war.
Mon Jan 30, 2017, 12:30 AM
Jan 2017

The terror caused by Trump and everything he represents.
The persecution by Trump of selected Americans. (Muslim, black, brown, Jewish, GLBT, liberals, whites who don't embrace racism)
And the war against decent Americans by Trump. (anyone who doesn't support Trump)

So I hope he means it. Because there are a bunch of us who qualify for sanctuary. Should it come down to that.

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