Canada Must Speed Up Deportations, Path to Citizenship for Undocumented Immigrants, Trudeau Says

There needs to be a path to citizenship for undocumented Canadian immigrants, while in other cases the deportation proceedings must be “accelerated,” says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. “There needs to be … a pathway towards regularization and citizenship which I know [Immigration Minister Mark Miller] is working on. In some cases we need to accelerate deportation proceedings,” Mr. Trudeau said during a press conference on May 17. “There’s a balance in making sure that the integrity of our immigration system holds.” The prime minister said Canada continues to have a “positive” view of immigration because its system is “rigorous.” He said the Liberal government would continue adjusting the system to ensure Canada is “bringing in people in the right way to continue to grow our communities and our economy.”...