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Michael Barutciski: Gruesome beheading attempt in Belfast a warning against fast-track asylum processes

Refugee claimant was permitted entry after filling our a questionnaire and without an interview

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Canadians who are worried about their immigration system should be paying attention to our closest historical partners. They’ve made many of the same errors we have in allowing porous borders, and their experiences offer a warning about the problems Canada can expect if we do not correct course.

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Take for example the recent tensions in the United Kingdom following a horrific “knife attack” on the streets of Belfast last month. The accused, a barely vetted migrant, appeared in court earlier in July. His case is now being sent to the Crown Court, which handles the most serious criminal offences. Hadi Alodid was recognized as a refugee through a fast-track procedure less than three years ago, although authorities have now admitted before a joint parliamentary committee that they do not even know where he is from. The political and media establishment has focused almost exclusively on the violence of protests immediately following the attack, despite the many controversial aspects.

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That it was possible for an asylum seeker to travel across the Mediterranean and through several European countries to claim protection in Northern Ireland has the potential to undermine the humanitarian institution of........

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