„Ich habe vor allem Angst“: Bericht enthüllt die Realität von Frauen ohne Status in Quebec
https://montrealgazette.com/news/provincial_politics/report-reveals-realities-of-women-without-status-in-quebec
„Ich habe vor allem Angst“: Bericht enthüllt die Realität von Frauen ohne Status in Quebec
https://montrealgazette.com/news/provincial_politics/report-reveals-realities-of-women-without-status-in-quebec
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First, it would really help the headline to be less ambiguous were it say „undocumented women“ or „women without a legal immigration status“ rather than „women without status“. Up and up we go on the euphemism treadmill.
> The culmination of years of work, the report surveyed 72 women with an average age of 39, **the majority of whom came to Canada on tourism visas.** For Susana Ponte Rivera, a community organizer within the committee, **that shows being without status is “an administrative issue.”**
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> “The biggest misconception, and I think our study proves that, is that women without status are illegal,” she said.
Those dots seem quite hard to connect. And the IWC doesn’t even bother to post their „study“ on its website and instead just shares what appears to be [a press release](https://iwc-cti.ca/new-study-exposes-the-hidden-reality-faced-by-women-without-status/).
Everything else in the article and their press release is as one would expect: People who come to a country under false pretenses and stay without the legal authorization to do so tend to have complicated and miserable lives.
> In light of these findings, the committee is calling on various levels of government to give women without status access to: health-care services (both physical and mental), work permits, employment insurance, the Quebec Pension Plan, the federal retirement system, and a program to regularize their status.
And again, why are these people putting women on a pedestal as being specially deserving? If you do that for women, why not do it for men also? Heck, let’s just do it for everyone who shows up on the doorstep unannounced!
Here’s a thought. How about coming here legally, sticking to the terms of the VISA that you got, and LEAVING when said VISA expires?
You know how ICE gets formed? From people hearing entitled shit like this until enough people turn a blind eye or openly support ICE-like organizations.
You have to work multiple shitty jobs? Congratulations, so does a good portion of legal Canadian citizens. Your struggle is not special.
Perhaps they would feel more comfortable in countries that they held status in or if they had come here through legal channels?
Who would have thought breaking a country’s laws and having to live on the down low from the authorities was difficult… What fascinating findings.
Maybe they would have an easier time if they went back to their countries and applied legally? Though I wouldn’t accept someone who already overstayed once.