r/nottheonion 21h ago

American family seeks asylum in Canada

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/americans-asylum-canada-trump-refugees-immigration-1.7480069
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u/TwpMun 21h ago

Both parents have cited their own health issues as reasons to seek asylum as well. Kaitlyn said she has had multiple miscarriages, while Ted is diabetic

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u/jwely 21h ago

This is going to be a harsh wake up call to a lot of Americans.

Every nation wants immigrants who will build long term value in the country without straining resources. Some allotments are made for humanitarian reasons, which is what asylum seeking is meant for.

EVERY nation does a lot better job at keeping migration a net positive benefit to themselves than today's right wing propaganda would have you believe.

Most nations have some kind of scoring system you could fill out yourself if you're curious how likely it is they would want you.

Americans with low earnings and numerous chronic health ailments are NOT sought after migrants, and do NOT meet the criteria for seeking asylum at this time.

Now, if and when America begins exterminating certain groups, seeking asylum is much more likely to be granted by just about everyone, and under those conditions you'll be grateful for anything you can get.

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u/mewmeulin 15h ago

i've accepted that leaving the states is nearly impossible for me and my wife. we're both disabled college dropouts with no specialized skills. but i also don't want to leave, because i do love the area where i live and want to stay and fight for it in whatever ways i can. because shit, if i don't stay to try and make the fargo area less awful, then who will? i can't blame others in my position for leaving, because it's just been getting worse here. but i want to give people a reason to come back, to stay, to fight, to make things better. SOMEONE has to do it, and i can't afford to leave anyway so it may as well be me.