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ISY2003 American and Canadian Immigration

   

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Running head: AMERICAN AND CANADIAN IMMIGRATIONAmerican and Canadian Immigration lawsName of the StudentName of the UniversityAuthor Note
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1AMERICAN AND CANADIAN IMMIGRATIONTable of ContentsIntroduction......................................................................................................................................2Background of the study..................................................................................................................2Research Question...........................................................................................................................3Reference List..................................................................................................................................4
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2AMERICAN AND CANADIAN IMMIGRATIONRefugees are referred to people who have either left or fled from their own countries forthe fear of being persecuted on the grounds of their gender, race, opinion or beliefs. They havebeen subjected to such drastic and inhuman experiences that they are unable to return home forthe fear of being persecuted in the same manner (Hollifield, Martin & Orrenius, 2014). However,there is a difference between an immigrant and a refugee where the former decides to settle insome country other his/her own country permanently, and the latter is forced to leave to his/herown country for the fear of being subjected to inhuman treatment. The refugee system in Canada is mainly governed by the Immigration and RefugeeProtection Act and comprises the Refugee and Humanitarian Resettlement Program forrefugees seeking protection from outside the country and the in-Canada Asylum Program forthose refugees who claims protection from within Canada (Joppke & Morawska, 2014). Canadais a signatory to the UN 1951 Convention with respect to the Status of Refugees and theImmigration andRefugees Protection Act implements the Convention. The Refugee SettlementProgram, which is regulated by the Citizenship and Immigration Canada that deals with theprocessing of the applications and resettlement assistance (Czaika & De Haas, 2013). The USA is also a party to the UN Convention 1951 relating to status of the refugees andthe refugees laws are regulated by the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). The Office ofRefugee Resettlement (ORR) in the Department of Health and Human Services, Bureau ofPopulation, refugees and Migration (PRM) in the Department of State and the offices withinthe Department of Homeland Security (DHM) jointly govern the Refugee AdmissionsProgram. The U.S. Citizenship ad Immigration Services (USCIS) within the DHS conducts therefugee interviews and determines whether an individual is eligible to be granted a refugee statusin the USA (Hollifield, Martin & Orrenius, 2014).
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3AMERICAN AND CANADIAN IMMIGRATIONResearch Question How the immigration laws for the refugees have emerged in Canada and the UnitedStates?What are the conditions that must be satisfied to become eligible to be granted a refugeestatus in both the countries?What are conditions that disqualify the claimants from acquiring a refugee status in boththe countries?Are there any pros and cons of the immigration laws for refugees in Canada and theUSA?What are differences in the immigration laws for refugees between both the countries?Is there any common agreement between the two countries with respect to suchimmigration laws for the refugees among both the countries?The Immigration and Refugee Protection Act regulates the refugee system in Canadaand consists of the Humanitarian Resettlement Program and In-Canada Asylum Program. TheHumanitarian Resettlement Program is for those refugees who come from outside the countryseeking for protection. The In-Canada Asylum Program is for persons who succeed to maketheir claims from inside the country. The government assisted refugee program supports majorityof refugee allocations where either the Province of Quebec or the Canadian Governmentprovides initial assistance to the refugees to resettle in the country (Weissbrodt, Danielson &Myers, 2017). Additionally, Canada permits private individuals and organizations to sponsor individualswho fulfill the eligibility and admissibility criteria as stipulated under the Canadian law. Canadaidentifies the refugees to enable them to resettle in the country in association with the United
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