Re: US deserter seeks Canada asylum

"Rudy Benner" <bennerREMOVE@personainternet.com> wrote in message
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> Like you really care.

Like you care if I care.

nitespark wrote:
> Bryan Heit wrote:
>
> > Popeye NCAT3 wrote:
> >
> >> That's because he'll fit right in.
> >>
> >>
> >
> > I doubt he'll be let in. He isn't the first American to try this,
and I
> > doubt he'll be the last. Thing is, the US isn't a dictatorship,
and his
> > service is voluntary (underline the voluntary thing, that's
important).
> > We have real refugees, from places actually worth escaping from.
We
> > prefer to let them in, as they actually have legitimate reasons to
leave
> > their country.
> >
>
> What about all the draft dodgers from the Vietnam era?

There are several differences:

1) The Vietnam era draft dodgers had not committed
an act that was considered a crime in Canada
(since Canada had no draft, it was no crime in
failing to report for the draft). For this
reason, Canada had nothing to base extradition
on.

On the other hand, military desertion is a crime
in Canada.

2) The immigration policies have changed since
that time. It's not as easy for a foreigner
to become a permanent resident of Canada now,
and in general, you are required to apply from
abroad. At the time of the Vietnam war, the
requirements were not as strict, and it was possible
to apply for resident status while in Canada.

So, if the person being discussed is not granted
refugee status, then he'll find it a lot hard to
remain in Canada.