Pubdate: Tue, 30 Sep 2003
Source: Toronto Sun (CN ON)
Copyright: 2003, Canoe Limited Partnership.
Contact:  http://www.canoe.com/NewsStand/TorontoSun/home.html
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/457
Author: Rick Plato
Note: Parenthetical remark by the Sun editor, headline by newshawk

REFUGEE POSTER BOY

RE "DRUG war refugee" (Sun, Sept. 29): Well, we finally have a poster boy 
for all that is wrong with our federal refugee policies. Here is an alleged 
criminal fleeing prosecution for importing drugs into the U.S. and claiming 
refugee status in Canada "due to his political opinion - which is his 
opposition to the war on drugs." It is going to cost over $100,000 to 
deport him and, in the meantime, he is free here, and can apply for health 
care, welfare and housing. So the total cost will be much higher. These are 
our tax dollars, people, supporting alleged criminals. Hello! And you 
wonder why the U.S. wants to make the border tighter?

Rick Plato

Niagara Falls, Ont.

(It's a bit of a no-brainer, eh?)
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