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Basically all written in the title. Does anyone know if Canada is actually accepting us as refugees from the US yet, or no? Any information is appreciated, thank you!

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[–] ImplyingImplications@lemmy.ca 33 points 4 days ago (11 children)

No. Canada has an agreement with the US that nobody entering Canada from the US will be seen as a refugee and will be deported back to the US. Vice versa is true with people entering the US from Canada.

It's the Safe Third Country Agreement. They even have big red letters saying "yes this agreement is still in effect".

[–] Kichae@lemmy.ca 9 points 4 days ago (1 children)

This.

For some bizarre reason, Americans are defined via international treaty as "not refugees". Nothing the US government does to its citizens is allowed to be considered inhumane, oppressive, or persecution.

[–] blindsight@beehaw.org 5 points 4 days ago

That is incorrect:

The Agreement does not apply to US citizens or habitual residents of the US who are not citizens of any country (“stateless persons”).

I'm not a lawyer, but that website says that this treaty is about asylum seekers declaring themselves as refugees in the first country (out of the two) where they land. Refugees can't pass through the US en route to Canada, and apply as a refugee in Canada (and vice versa).

Americans (citizens or habitual residents) can still apply as refugees in Canada, according to this treaty.

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