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Canada limits male refugees from Syria, welcomes women and children

By Evan Lips
· Updated January 16, 2025 12:03 AM · 2 min read read
Canada limits male refugees from Syria, welcomes women and children

In Canada, recently elected Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, a Liberal, has backed off a campaign promise to welcome 25,000 Syrian refugees there by New Year's Day – limiting the intake of tired, poor and huddled masses this year to 10,000, as long as none of them are single, heterosexual Syrian men.   Earlier this week the Canadian Broadcasting Corp., or CBC, reported that the government's Syrian refugee plan will only be accepting women, children and families.

In Canada, recently elected Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, a Liberal, has backed off a campaign promise to welcome 25,000 Syrian refugees there by New Year's Day – limiting the intake of tired, poor and huddled masses this year to 10,000, as long as none of them are single, heterosexual Syrian men.   Earlier this week the Canadian Broadcasting Corp., or CBC, reported that the government's Syrian refugee plan will only be accepting women, children and families.…

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