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Declassified 1992 CSIS memo warned refugee system could be exploited by Islamic extremists

A newly released Canadian Security Intelligence Service memo from 1992 warned that Islamic extremists could exploit Canada’s refugee system to enter the country while avoiding the security screening routinely applied to other foreign nationals.

Blacklock’s Reporter says the declassified document, obtained through Access to Information laws, argued that refugee claimants were particularly difficult for authorities to screen and monitor because many arrived using improper documentation and with little verifiable background information.

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