納稅人每天支付 224 美元來安置非法越境者
Taxpayers paid $224 per day to accommodate illegal border crossers
https://tnc.news/2024/05/14/taxpayers-paid-accommodate-illegal-border-crossers1/
By Cosmin Dzsurdzsa, True North Wire May 14, 2024
新文件顯示，非法越境進入加拿大的庇護申請人正在以犧牲納稅人的利益為代價獲得巨額每日津貼。
在保守黨議員 Lianne Rood 提出的質詢中，自由黨政府承認納稅人每天支付 224 美元來為某些非法進入加拿大的尋求庇護者提供生活和住宿。
Rood 在社交媒體上發布了政府的回應，詳細說明了渥太華為仍在等待移民審查的庇護尋求者撥出的“商品和服務”資金。
數據顯示，住宿費用平均為每間房 140 美元，另外每人還需為夥食費預留 84 美元，因此每人每天的總支出為 224 美元。
“新民主黨-自由黨政府給予非法越境者的福利是幫助加拿大老年人的十倍！可恥！”Rood 對 X 評論道。
這一信息是在加拿大難民申請增加期間曝光的，加拿大移民、難民和公民部報告稱，正在處理 156,032 起案件。
並非所有申請人都住在 IRCC 管理的設施內，但這些數字凸顯了尋求庇護者湧入所帶來的問題。
為了應對日益增長的臨時住房需求，自由黨推出了臨時住房援助計劃，為越來越多的尋求庇護者提供住所。
截至 11 月，渥太華為加拿大各地 7,000 人提供了臨時住宿，使用了 3,800 個房間，每年花費納稅人 5.57 億美元。
Rood 的質詢專門針對一群尋求庇護者，政府稱他們為“非法越境者”，指的是那些非法越境進入加拿大尋求庇護的人。
根據 IRCC 的數據，截至去年年底，非法越境者未決案件數量達到 42,387 件，年底申請數量大幅增加 2,145 件。
盡管 2023 年 3 月關閉了通往魁北克的常用非法越境點 Roxham Road，但尋求庇護者的湧入仍在繼續，這引發了人們對移民當局有效處理申請的能力的質疑。
IRCC 數據顯示，多年來，雖然有 39,643 名非法越境者獲得了官方難民身份，但有 22,611 人的申請被拒絕、撤回或放棄。
Taxpayers paid $224 per day to accommodate illegal border crossers
https://tnc.news/2024/05/14/taxpayers-paid-accommodate-illegal-border-crossers1/
By Cosmin Dzsurdzsa, True North Wire May 14, 2024
In a query raised by Conservative MP Lianne Rood, the Liberal government admitted that taxpayers were paying $224 per day for the sustenance and accommodation of certain individuals seeking asylum who have unlawfully entered Canada.
Rood published the government response on social media detailing the funds Ottawa has set aside for “goods and services” for asylum seekers who are still awaiting immigration review.
The figures indicate that the average daily cost for accommodation is $140 per room, with an additional $84 set aside for food per person, leading to a total daily expenditure of $224 per person.
“The NDP-Liberal government is giving ten times the benefits to illegal border jumpers than it is giving to help Canadian seniors! Disgraceful!” Rood commented on X.
This information has come to light during a period of increased refugee claims in Canada, with Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada reporting 156,032 cases being processed.
Not all claimants are housed within IRCC-managed facilities, but the significant numbers highlight the issues brought about by the influx of asylum seekers.
In response to the rising need for temporary housing, the Liberals launched the Interim Housing Assistance Program, which provides shelter to the growing number of asylum seekers.
As of November, Ottawa funded temporary accommodation for 7,000 people across Canada, using 3,800 rooms costing taxpayers $557 million per year.
Rood’s query was specifically aimed at a group of asylum seekers whom the governments call “irregular border crossers,” which refers to those who illegally crossed the border into Canada to claim asylum.
According to IRCC data, the number of pending cases by illegal border crossers reached 42,387 by the end of last year, with a significant increase of 2,145 claims by year-end.
Despite the shutdown of Roxham Road, a frequently used illegal border crossing point into Quebec, in March 2023, the influx of asylum seekers has continued, raising questions about the ability of immigration authorities to process claims efficiently.
Over the years, IRCC data shows that while 39,643 illegal border crossers have received official refugee status, 22,611 claims were denied, withdrawn, or abandoned.
