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Canadian church group denied entry to US over fears they would 'steal' jobs
Source: The Guardian
Canadian church group denied entry to US over fears they would 'steal' jobs
US border officials were concerned that foreign volunteers would ‘steal
American jobs’ in New Jersey, one Ontario church member said
Ashifa Kassam in Toronto
Tuesday 14 March 2017 19.42 GMT
A group of Canadian church volunteers hoping to carry out relief work in New Jersey said they were denied entry to the US over fears that they would be “stealing” American jobs.
The Rehoboth United Reformed church, based in Hamilton, Ontario, had spent months organising its March break trip. The plan was to spend the week helping a central New Jersey church in its ongoing efforts to rebuild homes hit by Hurricane Sandy.
“This trip falls in the ‘love your neighbour’ category,” said Erik Hoeksema of the group. “We typically send groups down every two or three years to do similar projects.”
The 12-member group set off on Saturday. But their road trip came to an abrupt halt at the US border, after officials told them the host church in the US should have provided documentation in advance outlining exactly what they would be doing while in the US.
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US border officials were concerned that foreign volunteers would ‘steal
American jobs’ in New Jersey, one Ontario church member said
Ashifa Kassam in Toronto
Tuesday 14 March 2017 19.42 GMT
A group of Canadian church volunteers hoping to carry out relief work in New Jersey said they were denied entry to the US over fears that they would be “stealing” American jobs.
The Rehoboth United Reformed church, based in Hamilton, Ontario, had spent months organising its March break trip. The plan was to spend the week helping a central New Jersey church in its ongoing efforts to rebuild homes hit by Hurricane Sandy.
“This trip falls in the ‘love your neighbour’ category,” said Erik Hoeksema of the group. “We typically send groups down every two or three years to do similar projects.”
The 12-member group set off on Saturday. But their road trip came to an abrupt halt at the US border, after officials told them the host church in the US should have provided documentation in advance outlining exactly what they would be doing while in the US.
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Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/mar/14/canada-church-volunteers-denied-entry-us-hurricane-sandy
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