Federal government plans on incarcerating migrants in its penitentiaries
The Trudeau government wants to use federal prisons to detain migrants deemed "high-risk," according to a line buried in the federal budget tabled on Tuesday.
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The Trudeau government wants to use federal prisons to detain migrants deemed "high-risk," according to a line buried in the federal budget tabled on Tuesday.