Refugees are those who have left their country for fear of persecution based on race, religion, nationality or political opinion
They are asylum seekers (seeking safety)
Economic migrants have left because of poverty
Chinese boatpeople showed up in Vancouver in 1999, they were detained until they could be processed
Boatpeople are illegal immigrants coming from other countries.
200 people buy a boat or barge and climb on and sail across the Pacific to Canada
Most of them get processed and sent back some let in
Refugees get all privileges as any other unemployed Canadians, and take away jobs from Canadians.
Summary
Refugees often come to Canada seeking safety and reassurance. Many chinese people would load into large boats, sail across the pacific ocean and wash up on the shores of Canada. This created a problems because they would get many of the privileges any other unemployed Canadians have if they didn't get processed and sent back, and the processing of the refugees cost money and took time. The refugees also took away job opportunities from Canadians which many citizens didn't like.
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