Despite a more than 90% drop in the number of migrant apprehensions at the border since President Donald Trump took office, people continue to try to reach the United States — and smugglers are taking them along more dangerous routes, according to authorities and groups assisting migrants. In recent months, human smugglers have adopted another method … Read more
More than 40 Canadians planning to participate in the global march to Gaza in Egypt have been detained and their passports confiscated by authorities, organizers told CBC News. A group of 83 Canadians arrived in Cairo on Wednesday and Thursday, ahead of the scheduled march to Egypt’s border with Gaza, an attempt to draw attention … Read more
Dozens of Canadians are expected to be among thousands of other activists gathering in Egypt this week ahead of a global march to its Gaza border as they call for an end to Israel’s siege on the territory. As many as 84 Canadians were set to travel to Egypt to be part of the civilian-led … Read more