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Advocacy groups warn Canada’s new border law endangers LGBTQ+ asylum seekers
The advocacy group Rainbow Railroad reports that Canada's new border law, Bill C-12, puts LGBTQ+ refugees at risk of being returned to dangerous countries. The legislation requires asylum seekers to submit their refugee claims within one year of their first arrival in Canada. This technical rule applies retroactively, making thousands of existing claims ineligible for review by the Immigration and Refugee Board. Legal experts note that many LGBTQ+ individuals do not disclose
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