Republicans have sought to slam Biden for the increase in illegal immigration during his tenure. officials use a new set of policies that aim to clamp down on illegal immigration while offering more legal pathways. Biden has conceded that the southern border will be “chaotic for a while” as migrants weigh whether to cross and U.S.
The House GOP pointedly voted on the bill the same day as the expiration of Title 42, a public health emergency rule that allowed border authorities to quickly return many migrants who crossed the border illegally. Thomas Massie of Kentucky and John Duarte of California, voting against it.
"The reputation that Canada is trying to build on an international level is completely tarnished by boycotting anti-racism conferences like this.The legislation passed 219-213, with all present Democrats and two Republicans, Reps. "It's clear that Trudeau government talks out of both sides of their mouths because even on a domestic level we see an unwillingness to fight systemic racism," said Lakoff. Israel's Ministry of Foreign Affairs called the report "fiction" and said the claims were "preposterous and false." Last week, Human Rights Watch called on the international community to re-examine their stance on Israel after publishing a report accusing it of "crimes against humanity of apartheid and persecution" against Palestinians. "Furthermore, Canada has not yet commented on a major human rights report issued by Human Rights watch that found that Israel is committing crimes of apartheid in Palestine." What does that say about our country?" he said. "It's absolutely shameful that Canada would turn its back and boycott an international conference fighting racism. "At a time of continuously rising antisemitism worldwide, Canada must continue its longstanding policy of boycotting Durban and rejecting all efforts to glorify or honour the outrageous events of Durban I."Īaron Lakoff, spokesperson for the Independent Jewish Voices Canada, called the boycott "shameful." "This process has received longstanding support from antisemites who have hijacked the conference agenda to advance their venomous attitudes towards Israel and Jews," they wrote in a media statement.
IJVC calls boycott 'shameful'ī'nai Brith Canada and the Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center (FSWC) issued a statement urging Canada to boycott the event again. That led to speculation that the Liberal government would attend events in the fall. That is why we do not plan to attend or participate in events surrounding the 20th anniversary of the Durban Declaration and Program of Action."įormer federal immigration minister Jason Kenney called the Durban conferences a "hatefest." (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press)Įarlier this year, at the United Nations Human Rights Council, Canada signed an American statement which cited the Durban anniversary and called on countries to ratify the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination. "Canada is concerned that the Durban Process has and continues to be used to push for anti-Israel sentiment and as a forum for antisemitism.
Canada opposes initiatives at the United Nations and in other multilateral forums that unfairly single out and target Israel for criticism," said the spokesperson. "Canada remains committed, at home and abroad, including at the UN, to advancing human rights, inclusion and combatting antisemitism, islamophobia and systemic racism in all its forms. and Australia, which have announced already that they won't be attending any of the commemorations scheduled for September. The federal government says it will boycott events commemorating the 20th anniversary of a United Nations anti-racism conference in South Africa, citing the event's legacy of criticizing Israel.Ī government spokesperson said Canada will join the U.S.
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