No One Is Illegal-Toronto opposes Canada's unjust immigration and citizenship policies as they discriminate against people of colour and poor and working class people. These people are only allowed to enter the Canadian state as cheap commodities of labour, easy to exploit and deport, as they know that an endless supply can replace these people as Canada perpetuates the dire conditions these people live in each day. Decisions on who gets citizenship are made based on socioeconomic class and education, and are otherwise subjected to arbitrary reasons.
Status for All! Stop the Deportations!
For these reasons, No One Is Illegal-Toronto demands an end to all detentions and deportations, as they are unjust and discriminatory in nature. We also demand that all undocumented immigrants be given full immigration status with the implementation of a regularisation program. This demand is based on the recognition that non-status people are treated like second class residents, barred from accessing social infrastructure, and denied basic rights in both countries while being used as an easily exploitable pool of labour – constantly under the threat of deportation should they demand a living wage and access to essential services.
