Posted AT 8:39 PM EDT on 02/07/08
Yes, America is a safe haven
When, in a supreme act of judicial chutzpah, the Federal Court of Canada accused the United States last November of being unsafe for refugees, Canada's refugee policy faced a nightmare of complications, including a flood of rejected claimants shopping for another chance at asylum. Thankfully, the Federal Court of Appeal tossed out that ruling Wednesday, and suggested a little restraint would go a long way in future.
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