Surrey Mayor Brenda Locke says that suspects in a rash of extortion cases are abusing Canada’s immigration system in claiming refugee status to avoid deportation.
“I am appalled to learn that suspects identified by B.C.’s Extortion Task Force are claiming refugee status to evade deportation,” Locke posted on X on Dec. 11. “Law-abiding Canadians and foreign nationals in our city deserve better than to see our legal and immigration systems abused by criminals to extend their stay in Canada.”
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) confirmed to The Epoch Times that 15 individuals under investigation by police for extortion-related cases have filed refugee claims, which are now pending a decision by the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada….