Haitian Mom's Asylum Dreams Blocked by New Law

A Haitian mother and her daughter sought refuge in Canada, but a new law, Bill C-12, has barred her asylum claims. This law, passed in March, retroactively denies claims from those who entered irregularly after June 2020, leaving thousands in limbo. The law ties into the Canada-U.S. Safe Third Country Agreement, which requires asylum seekers to claim in the first safe country they reach. Officials argue this streamlines the system, but advocates call it a panic button for new arrivals. The mother, with no status, cannot sponsor family or work permanently, and faces endless uncertainty. She prays for Haitis...