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I know of two people that moved away from Canada and consider themselves refugees for various reasons. It seems... a little out there. But it is a thing.
by cactusplant7374 5mo ago
I know of two people that moved away from Canada and consider themselves refugees for various reasons. It seems... a little out there. But it is a thing.
- JumpCrisscross 5mo ago> it is a thing Anyone can claim refugee status. That doesn’t make them refugees. Being a refugee requires showing persecution that one can’t find relief for within the country’s own system [1]. Given Canada has a functioning court system, the second part of the definition is failed. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Convention_Relating_to_the_Status_of_Refugees https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Convention_Relating_to_the_Sta...
- linksnapzz 5mo agoIran also has a functioning court system w/ both qadi & mufti offering opinions.
- JumpCrisscross 5mo ago> Iran also has a functioning court system Fair enough, I should have said credible.
- linksnapzz 5mo agoI'm not enough of an expert in 12er Shia fiqh to say how credible they are-but they are there.
- cactusplant7374 5mo agoYou misunderstood my comment. The claim is the thing.
- BeetleB 5mo ago> But it is a thing. On a per capita basis, 50x more Canadians move to the US than the other way round. It's more than just a thing.
- cactusplant7374 5mo agoI'm not talking about the US.