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Ottawa offers illegal migrants deal
WebPosted Sun Nov 28 06:17:50 1999

BURNABY, B.C. - The Federal Minister of Immigration says Canada will consider giving Chinese migrants landed immigrant status if they testify against smugglers who brought them into the country illegally.

Elinor Caplan made the offer during a visit to a detention centre near Vancouver Saturday.

Almost 600 Chinese citizens were caught trying to sneak into Canada on old, rusty boats last summer.

So far, about 100 of them have had immigration hearings. Only one person has been given refugee status.

The rest of the claims were either rejected or put aside because the people failed to show up for their hearings.


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