Jan 24, 2018 – The Trump administration's decision to target employers for hiring undocumented aliens is a part of a growing US immigration crackdown effort by the American government.
After terminating the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for immigrants from Haiti and Nicaragua, the American government recently announced that around 200,000 immigrants from El Salvador will lose their TPS with Hondurans likely to be the next target.
Further, the US Ambassador to the UN, Nikki Haley, announced her country's withdrawal from the UN global compact on migration, which, along with controversial proposals about ending extension to H1-B visa holders or H4 work permits to spouses of H1-B visa holders, underlines tectonic shift in America's approach towards immigration—regarding skilled workers as well as undocumented aliens.
While outflow of skilled workers from India, Vietnam, and other countries from America represents an opportunity for Canada, the prospect of surge in undocumented immigrants in America seeking refuge in Canada represents a huge risk for Ottawa with potentially serious consequences for the country's economy and society.
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