Some Canadians felt the government was too quick to react when it reinstated the visa requirement. Others felt it was necessary to regulate such a sudden and unexpected increase in refugee claims to avoid an abuse of the system. The Roma who have arrived in Canada express surprise and shock at the welcome they have received. It wasn't quite the open arms they had been led to expect. Some of them have returned home, but others remain to wait out the processing of their refugee claims.
Migration is never an easy choice, but sometimes it is the only choice.
In all likelihood, these Roma made what they thought was their only choice. Using both the print and non-print material from various issues of News in Review, teachers and students can create comprehensive, thematic modules that are excellent for research purposes, independent assignments, and small group study. We recommend the stories indicated below for the universal issues they represent and for the archival and historic material they contain. A Place Called Dixon Queuing Up For Canada Indicates material appropriate or adaptable for younger viewers.