For Immediate Release
New Two-Week Detention Period for Illegals Totally Inadequate, Says Fromm
PORT CREDIT, September 21, 2010. Legislative proposals announced today to require illegals who are part of mass smuggling operations to spend two weeks in custody before being given a detention hearing (instead of the present 48 hours) are "totally inadequate" Paul Fromm, a candidate for Mayor of Mississauga said today.
"These measures are a sad joke. Yes, they may give the authorities a bit more time to inquire into the criminal background of the illegals," said Fromm. "However, as the National Post (September 21, 2010) notes today: "A two-week waiting list. That’s it. That is their grand plan. It would be pathetic, if it weren’t so predictable. ... For people who have been waiting months or years for a chance to jump the queue into Canada, an extra two weeks in detention — with the best medical and dental teams your tax dollars can buy — is a drop in the bucket."
"Minister Kenney's measures are like waving a feather to stop a rampaging elephant," says Fromm a radio broadcaster and immigration expert.
"This is a serious issue for Mississauga," Fromm insists. As of April, 2010, there were 19,300 on Ontario Public Works (welfare). Illegals making ‘refugee’ claims in Ontario are not allowed to work during the two to five years these claims typically take. Appeals can extend the process. "The vast majority of these illegals are in the GTA, including many in Mississauga. 'These people are a serious burden on welfare, as well as imposing costs on schools, ESL programmes and subsidized housing," says Fromm.
"The vast majority of the Tamil illegals will head to Ontario," says Fromm. "That's why it's crucial to deter human smugglers and the several ships of Tamils preparing to head for Canada, having noted the weakness and disorganization of our response," he says.
"What is needed is to stop these people smugglers outside Canadian waters and turn them away. Furthermore, the government should use the 'notwithstanding' clause to overcome the ludicrous Singh Decision of 1985. The only way for people to enter Canada as immigrants or refugees is to apply and be vetted abroad," Fromm argues.
Paul Fromm, as Director of the Canada First Immigration Reform Committee, led a protest in Victoria the day after the illegals arrived in August, as well as protests in Calgary, London, Hamilton and Ottawa to gather signatures on letters urging Prime Minister Harper to regain control of Canadian borders and deport the illegals, willing participants in people smuggling operations.
“Immigration impacts almost every major problem in Mississauga – overcrowded roads, dwindling farm land, the environment, welfare costs. If I’m elected, I’ll camp out on the Minister of Immigration’s front lawn and demand action,” said Fromm.
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