NEW Underground Railroad from US to Canada: Avoid Fight in Iraq

[AuntiBush]

EXCLUSIVE: Another U.S. War Resister Flees to Canada To Avoid Fighting in Iraq Via The New 'Underground Railroad' *

Earlier this week Ryan Johnson and his wife crossed into Canada to escape serving in the military. Over the past month they have traveled across the United States and then into Canada with help from a new underground railroad that has formed to help war resisters. During a stop in New York, Johnson joined us in our studio to explain why he is heading to Canada.

Listen/Watch/Read
http://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=05/06/07/1334238
Amy Goodman

[Hapameli]

1. Awesome read. Good for Ryan Johnson! Nominated...

[FreedomAngel82]

2. Second nomination

Is this going to be an all the time thing or just that once?

[AuntiBush]

6. DemocracyNow.org will have transcripts & clips online.

Check the link in main post.
Look for "Rob Shearer," spokesguy in Canada.

[AuntiBush]

7. It's picking-up momentum. Getting a lot of calls for help from US, daily.

They're really taking this on. Seems to be something on-going.

[tom_paine]

3. cool

this is a *good* thing

[AuntiBush]

4. Might want to pass this on to others.

:)

[AuntiBush]

5. A Catholic Coaltion is helping out along w/Canadians.

This of olden history, when certain monestaries aided and hid-out those in need during war-time. Well... ;)

Psstt...pass it on.

[tavalon]

8. I just got this in my inbox

and the thought that crossed my mind was "Gee, not so underground if the participants can stop to chat in the DN! studio".

[Bluebear]

9. PLEASE READ THIS

OTTAWA, December 29, 2004 — Citizenship and Immigration Minister Judy Sgro today announced the coming into force of the Safe Third Country Agreement with the United States.

“I am pleased that Canada and the United States are working together to implement this agreement that will further our collaboration on refugee protection at the land border,” said Minister Sgro. “This agreement is in full compliance with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) principles and guidelines where the first country of asylum is the country where the claim will be heard. The UNHCR will be a full partner in the implementation and the monitoring of the agreement.”

As of today, certain asylum seekers in Canada and the United States will be required to make their claim in the country where they were last present. This means that asylum seekers arriving in Canada at the land border from the United States will not be eligible to have their refugee claim determined in Canada, unless they fall within an exception as outlined in the amended regulations governing the agreement. Similarly, the agreement allows the United States to return to Canada asylum seekers attempting to enter the United States from Canada.

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/press/04/0420-pre.html

[mirrera]

10. As if a Canadian will flee to U.S.

I doubt we will have to extradite any Canadians anytime soon...LOL


www.nobullshirt.com

[Bluebear]

11. True but it works the other way around

An asylum seeker from the US MUST apply FROM the US, not turn up in Canada and seek asylum. Convenient eh?

[Pachamama]

12. What if - they arrived from another country? Say, a US citizen arrives in

to Canada from Germany, even if they are a US citizen, and then apply for asylum?

:shrug:

[lala_rawraw]

13. Great!!! I want to add one thing...

I demand that someone check voter registration cards to make sure that no Republican escapes their duty to this country... you vote for it, you push for it, you force other people to die for it... time to pay piper.

[WillyT]

14. Hmm... I Like The Way You Think !!!

:yourock:

[lala_rawraw]

17. thank you sweetie:D

[Lisa]

15. War Resisters Support Campaign site

http://www.resisters.ca/

[me b zola]

16. This is good news

I believe that the need for an UGR will grow in the coming years. We must organize at every level.

nominated...to pass the word:)




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