[Craic] Fwd: Housing and the Future of Immigration

[Allan Baker]

CRAICers;

I am circulating this piece, received today, for your consideration.
Just as Moses and Jesus were immigrants in Egypt, followers of Jesus might have something to say about the rights of immigrants to Canada, no?

Stay hopeful;
Allan

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> From: Migrant Rights Network <info at migrantrights.ca>
> Subject: Housing and the Future of Immigration
> Date: April 14, 2023 at 3:27:08 PM EDT
> To: allan.baker7878 at gmail.com
> Reply-To: info at migrantrights.ca
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> Amplify Migrant Voices in federal 'Future of Immigration' survey <https://click.actionnetwork.org/ss/c/tTBUZwcBH_2q13Ow12s-jbGTzmtcNCFXpban4tO1qE9r079cbvh_vHsb1vtlmsPo9oDNsMdJHIT4nu91O7-ZVLCsWUEFgDAWWWO0FQ3ERsE46PyChgxRAYGcp8bu3wCsNj7bbfHuPh_drX7r9Ew4Fe-EXL8R4ZeE51oaL2XgnCWZ6SB1xO7QvAnjKX5gYKuuOyxPdtGXle4F448lPrgl8CRvvM81iU9Nrwpwk_baGdLQJLh_sl71DE-wcv7P61iA_nij1pWnp3hJ1zy1fsns3YGu9G5TGscXpEBKogNoVawxRjkMwt7Ek40dkSsvwYcRgf8oSCzu3v4_0Qk0JFwbgQ/3vc/RIkra0GxQjinzVynr_WxoA/h0/A9sdl4_F4k2z0K0GXrdHyWEN4z_PlTqkmeRz332K25c>
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> Mr.,
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> Anti-immigrant sentiment is on the rise, and we need your help to fight back. 
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> Right now pundits, politicians, and even Bank CEOs are calling for fewer immigrants to solve the housing affordability crisis. But the reality is that increased housing prices have nothing to do with immigration. In fact, Canada reduced immigration by two-thirds in 2020, yet housing prices still rose by 6.3%.
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> Many voices are criticizing Canada’s decision to grant permanent resident status to half a million people by 2025 suggesting they will have nowhere to live. But at least half of all new permanent residents right now are temporary migrants transitioning to permanent immigration status, not new people. They already live here. 
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> The real issue is lack of affordable housing and greedy real estate developers driving up prices. And they are fanning anti-immigrant sentiment so that we do not focus our anger towards them. 
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> At the same time, the federal government has launched a survey on the ‘Future of Immigration,’ and we must ensure that migrant priorities are at the forefront. We need your support to speak up with us and make migrant voices heard. 
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> We've created a simple answers guide to help YOU participate in the survey. With thousands of people speaking up and amplifying migrant voices, we can force the government to take action and create equal rights and justice for all.
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> Nearly 2 million people are denied equality because they are denied permanent resident status. Migrants face exploitation at work, are denied essential services like healthcare and separated from families. Undocumented people live in fear of detention and deportation. 
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> Together, we will win! 
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