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CANADA: Border Services Agency resumes deportations of people in an irregular situation
Canada has resumed, since November 30, 2020, the deportations of people in an irregular situation. Asylum seekers who have not yet been granted refugee status will be returned to their country. A measure denounced by associations for the defense of migrants.
Canada has resumed deportations of undocumented migrants from its territory. A decision suspended since March 17, 2020. “As of November 30, 2020, the Agency will resume removal operations for all foreign nationals who are inadmissible to Canada”, informs a press release from the Canada Border Services Agency ( CBSA). Most of these removal orders concern people who are inadmissible on serious grounds or those who wish to leave voluntarily. However, fourteen states, such as Iraq, Libya, Haiti, Mali, Central Africa, South Sudan, Burundi or the Democratic Republic of the Congo, are not included in these referrals. These countries benefit from an “administrative stay of removals” due to the situation there.
However, the resumption of evictions is not unanimous. “It’s totally criminal. We should wait until the pandemic situation improves overall. If you look at the countries where people are going to be deported, what is the level of risk precisely if they go back there? “, Denounces Frantz André, spokesperson for the Action Committee for Persons without Status.
Guillaume Cliche-Rivard, president of the Quebec Association of Lawyers in Immigration Law (AQAADI) is equally disappointed. “It means that people who were waiting and in the hope of regularizing their status, some with the program which targets guardian angels, can be dismissed before”, he declared before adding: “These yet people play an important role in all sectors of our society. This includes people such as security guards who keep watch in health facilities or those who clean in CHSLDs, who are not targeted by any (regularization) program, but who cannot afford to lose. “
Faced with strong protests from certain organizations for the defense of refugees and immigrants, the Canadian Ministry of Immigration clarified on Tuesday, December 1, 2020 that those eligible for the regularization program for asylum seekers, also called “guardian angel” , are not affected.
The resumption of evictions is also worrying many economic operators and Canadian organizations, due to a possible shortage of labor in certain activities.
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BRAZIL – Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on a state visit to France on June 5 and 6, 2025
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will be on a state visit to France on 5 and 6 June. He will be welcomed in Paris by President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte Macron, accompanied by his wife Rosângela Lula da Silva.
This official trip comes as a follow-up to the renewed action plan between France and Brazil, sealed during Emmanuel Macron’s visit to Brazil in March 2024. Objective: to strengthen bilateral cooperation in strategic areas such as defense, economy, biodiversity, energy transition, culture and the fight against disinformation.
This high-level meeting is also part of a busy international agenda for both countries. It precedes by a few days the 3rd United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3), which will be held in Nice from 9 to 13 June, as well as the COP30 of Belém next November. Two major events where France and Brazil plan to unite their voices to advance global environmental issues.
The visit will also be part of the 2025 Brazil-France Season, an exceptional cultural program that highlights the Brazilian artistic and intellectual scene throughout the country.
Karoline Leavitt, spokesperson for the White House, reaffirmed on Monday, June 2, 2025, the willingness of US President Donald Trump to see Russia and Ukraine begin peace negotiations. During a press conference, she insisted on the importance of direct dialogue between the two parties to end a conflict that has already cost too many human lives.
Speaking to reporters, Leavitt recalled that President Trump strongly supports a return to the negotiating table, drawing in particular on previous talks held in Istanbul. “The president wants the two leaders, along with their delegations, to sit at the negotiating table. Today, we saw that this was possible thanks to his insistence,” she said, while specifying that only Trump will express himself in detail on his position.
Asked about a recent drone attack attributed to Ukraine and targeting Russian territory, Leavitt preferred to insist on the need for a de-escalation. “This war must now end. It has been merciless for both sides, and far too many lives have been lost,” she said.
These remarks, relayed by the Anadolu agency and translated from Turkish by Ayse Betul Akcesme, reflect a new direction in the communication of the White House, emphasizing the role that Washington wishes to play to encourage a diplomatic solution.
Although President Trump has not yet spoken personally about these recent developments, his spokesperson suggests that an initiative in favor of peace could take shape in the coming weeks.
Photo credit: White House
Elon Musk announced the end of his role as a special government employee in President Donald Trump’s administration on Thursday, 29 May 2025, marking the conclusion of his involvement with the Department for Government Efficiency (DOGE).
Musk, who had been appointed to lead efforts to reduce federal bureaucracy and public spending, expressed his gratitude to President Trump for this opportunity to serve.
In a post on his social media platform X, Musk wrote, “Grateful to President Trump for the opportunity to serve. It was a difficult but rewarding experience.”
Shortly after his message, a White House official confirmed his departure and indicated that his resignation process “will begin this evening.”
Musk’s departure comes after his public criticism of President Trump’s “great and beautiful bill”, a legislative package that includes tax cuts and immigration control measures but significantly increases the federal deficit.
Musk described the bill as counterproductive to the DOGE’s mission and expressed disappointment.
During his tenure, Musk has implemented drastic cost-cutting measures through the DOGE, including mass layoffs and termination of federal contracts. These actions have led to strong criticism, protests – including against Tesla – and dozens of lawsuits, as well as concerns about attempts to access private government data.
A federal judge recently allowed a complaint filed by 14 American states against Musk and the DOGE to proceed.
This complaint accuses Musk and the DOGE of unconstitutional actions, including unauthorized access to government data systems, cancellation of federal contracts and dismissal of federal employees.
Musk plans to refocus on his companies, Tesla and SpaceX, and reduce his political contributions. Despite initial optimism, Musk admitted his frustration with bureaucratic resistance in Washington.
The White House plans to implement some of the reductions recommended by the DOGE through budget cancellations. The Congressional Budget Office estimates that this bill will increase deficits by $3.8 trillion over a decade, while regulators remain skeptical of claims that it will be deficit-neutral.
Sources: AP
Photo credit: Elon Musk page
