Canada announced Tuesday it will boost spending on border security in an effort to clamp down on asylum-seekers crossing into its country from the U.S. What are the details? The Canadian government is committing an additional $902 million over the next five years in an attempt to stem the flow of asylum-seekers from nations like Nigeria and Central American countries who are swarming its border from the U.S. According to Reuters, 57,000 "irregular migrants" poured into Canada last year, overwhelming the country's court system and burdening its welfare programs. Finance Minister Bill Morneau said the purpose of the enhanced border enforcement was "to detect and intercept individuals who cross Canadian borders irregularly and who try to exploit Canada's immigration system." The new initiative is being driven, at least in part, by voters frustrated that elected officials haven't done more to deter migrants from planting roots in the country, Reuters reported. In a separate Reuters report … [Read more...] about Canada ramps up border security to stop the flow of asylum-seekers coming from the US
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Australia to send 57 refugees deemed a threat to island detention…
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Fifty-seven male asylum seekers deemed to be a security risk will be sent to a remote Pacific island detention center for medical treatment instead of Australia, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Wednesday. Under Canberra’s hardline immigration policy, asylum seekers trying to reach Australia by sea are intercepted and sent for processing to camps in Papua New Guinea and the tiny South Pacific island of Nauru - a policy criticized internationally. The government suffered an embarrassing defeat in parliament in February when opposition and independent lawmakers voted to allow doctors to transfer some 1,000 men and women held in PNG or Nauru to Australia if they need medical care. The amendment included a provision to allow the government to overrule any medical transfer, but Morrison said the veto powers are too limited to prevent the transfer of 57 asylum seekers assessed to be a “national security threat”. The men have been accused of … [Read more...] about Australia to send 57 refugees deemed a threat to island detention…
Security experts browse latest gadgets at counter-terror expo
These are the latest high-tech gadgets that were today being showcased to police and counter-terror experts tasked with guarding Britain's skies from drone threats. Guns, drones and telescopes were among the items on display at the Olympia in Kensington, West London, this afternoon. Weapons lined up for inspection included a Glock 19 handgun and a SIG MCX rifle, the barrel of which can be changed in a matter of seconds to alter the gun's length. Surveillance devices sat alongside Kevlar bullet-proof vests and an Aartos drone detection truck at the annual Security and Counter-Terror Expo. The event, which closes tomorrow, also touches on the latest technology and methods in cyber and border security as well as policing. Following the 165 sightings of drones near UK airfields since 2010, antenna and computers used to detect the small aircraft were also on display today. It comes after drone disruption hit 1,000 flights and 140,000 flyers at Gatwick airport in … [Read more...] about Security experts browse latest gadgets at counter-terror expo
Australia to reopen detention camp after refugees allowed medical access
AP/File A group of Vietnamese refugees are taken by barge to Australia's Christmas Island on Apr. 14, 2013. The Australian government said Feb. 13, 2019 that it would reopen a detention camp on the island on the advice of security officials. Loading... February 13, 2019 By Rod McGuirk Associated Press Canberra, Australia The Australian government said Wednesday it would reopen a mothballed island detention camp in anticipation of a new wave of asylum seekers arriving by boat after Parliament passed legislation that would give sick asylum seekers easier access to mainland hospitals.The Christmas Island immigration detention camp, south of Jakarta, Indonesia, was a favorite target of people smugglers who brought asylum seekers from Asia, Africa, and the Middle East in rickety boats from Indonesian ports before the trade virtually stopped in recent years.Prime Minister Scott Morrison said a security committee of his cabinet agreed to reopen the camp … [Read more...] about Australia to reopen detention camp after refugees allowed medical access
5 things to know for February 14: Border deal, Paul Manafort, Parkland, Maria Ressa
Get '5 things' in your inbox If your day doesn't start until you've gotten up to speed on the latest headlines, then let us introduce you to your new favorite morning fix. Sign up here for the '5 Things' newsletter. (CNN)Today is Valentine's Day. If you're single, don't fret. There are lots of ways you can still spread the love around. Here's what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door. (You can also get "5 Things You Need to Know Today" delivered to your inbox daily. Sign up here.) 1. Border security bill If everything goes according to plan today, a bipartisan border security and spending package bill will be voted on by the House and Senate and then be on President Trump's desk by tonight. The President says he'll sign it (and avert another partial government shutdown), but he's changed his mind at the last minute in the past in these situations, so nothing is really certain until he puts pen to paper. The bill includes $1.375 billion for … [Read more...] about 5 things to know for February 14: Border deal, Paul Manafort, Parkland, Maria Ressa