This article originally appeared in The Hill. Below is an excerpt from the article.
By Joe Adam George, August 28, 2024
Since the 1970s, Canada has cultivated a reputation for having one of the most liberal immigration systems in the world, with a strong emphasis on diversity. But the country’s unique, decades-old immigration consensus is being eroded. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s open-border approach has permitted unchecked immigration to thrive at the expense of economic stability, social integration and national security.
Acting on a tip-off from a European ally, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police recently arrested an ISIS-inspired father-son duo for allegedly plotting to carry out a mass casualty attack in Toronto. Under the aegis of the Trudeau government, the father was deemed admissible to Canada on a track to citizenship, despite allegedly appearing in an open-source ISIS propaganda video in which he is seen dismembering a prisoner with a sword.
Terrorists and criminals have long sought ways to exploit Canada’s liberal immigration system and acquire Canadian citizenship. The Canada Border Service Agency is mandated to remove inadmissible foreign nationals, yet it struggles to locate and deport individuals with serious criminal offenses.
