31
May
Ottawa/New Delhi (National Times): Following in the footsteps of the United States, Canada has intensified its crackdown on illegal immigrants, triggering widespread fear, particularly among the Punjabi community, which constitutes a large segment of the South Asian diaspora in the country. In a sweeping national effort to tighten immigration enforcement, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has launched a major deportation drive, issuing over 30,000 deportation warrants to individuals found in violation of immigration laws. Who is Being Targeted? CBSA officials say the focus of the crackdown is on three primary categories: Individuals whose asylum claims have been rejected Those…