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Canada's Point(less) System for Immigration
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Canada's Point(less) System for Immigration

Canada is well known across the globe for its 'welcoming' immigration policies and identifies as a multicultural haven for all. However, most Canadians (especially those of us who were born here) aren't aware of the nitty-gritty details of our immigration system, and how problematic and exclusionary it really is.

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On how the world changed for Muslims after 9/11
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On how the world changed for Muslims after 9/11

I was barely one year old on September 11th, 2001 - sitting in front of the TV with my mother, awed by bright colours and loud noises. I don’t remember 9/11, and because I don’t wear a hijab and had never lived in North America until I moved for university, I didn’t feel myself turn into an enemy overnight in the same way that so many Muslims did immediately following the attacks. Instead, I grew up with the full knowledge and awareness that I was, for some reason that I couldn’t explain, an enemy to the West. I knew that border control officers trembled in fear at the sight of a nine year old Pakistani girl, and I knew not to speak Urdu in public. I knew to be careful, I just didn’t know why.

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