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An illustration of a line of refugees marching west against the backdrop of the Ukrainian flag.

Russia’s invasion is likely to spark the largest refugee movement in Europe since the end of the Second World War

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The Tangled Politics Keeping a Uyghur Man in Limbo: Episode 8 of The Deep Dive

March 10, 2022May 10, 2022 - by The Walrus Staff

This week Annie Hylton speaks about her longform feature for the March/April issue of The Walrus. She takes a look at the long, and complex case of Ayoob Mohammed

A man leaves a fortified prison for darkness and emptiness, a chain still encircling his ankle

Current Affairs / March/April 2022

Endless Exile: The Tangled Politics Keeping a Uyghur Man in Limbo

February 28, 2022March 10, 2022 - by Annie Hylton

Exonerated after four years in Guantánamo Bay, Ayoob Mohammed is still unable to join his family in Canada

Society

The Right of Return: Why We Want to Come Home

September 7, 2021September 10, 2021 - by Kamal Al-Solaylee

Researchers have long understood why people leave their homelands. But what happens when they decide to go back?

Illustration of a university campus. On one side, students relaxingly speak to each other and work at computers in the sun. On the other side, in the shadows, are overcrowded ladders of students climbing in through windows.

Education / September/October 2021

The Shadowy Business of International Education

August 18, 2021May 29, 2022 - by Nicholas Hune-Brown

Foreign students are lied to and exploited on every front. They’re also propping up higher education as we know it

A doctor is trapped below a staircase while other doctors continue the climb

Health / June 2021

Even During a Pandemic, Immigrant Doctors Struggle to Find Work

May 5, 2021August 14, 2023 - by Jagdeesh Mann

Physicians trained abroad want to help with the fight against COVID-19. Why won’t Canada let them?

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May 2021 / Memoir

The House That Mum Built

April 21, 2021March 24, 2022 - by Anubha Momin

Touring the homes of Frank Lloyd Wright helped me see what my architect mother had always wanted in life

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Current Affairs / May 2021

How Immigration Really Works

April 14, 2021September 22, 2023 - by Kelly Toughill

Who will choose Canada’s next wave of newcomers? It could be someone in your town

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March/April 2021 / Technology

When Border Security Crosses a Line

February 17, 2021March 9, 2021 - by Hilary Beaumont

International crossings are now testing grounds for unregulated surveillance technology

Photograph of a man kneeling on a woven mat in front of an orange wall.

Environment / June 2020

Stranded by the Climate Crisis

May 20, 2020June 10, 2020 - by Carolyn Thompson

Global environmental disasters are forcing thousands of people to flee their homes, their countries, and everything they know

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The Tangled Politics Keeping a Uyghur Man in Limbo: Episode 8 of The Deep Dive

Endless Exile: The Tangled Politics Keeping a Uyghur Man in Limbo

The Right of Return: Why We Want to Come Home

Even During a Pandemic, Immigrant Doctors Struggle to Find Work

How Immigration Really Works

When Border Security Crosses a Line

Stranded by the Climate Crisis

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