Apr 16

Why our members deserve and need permanent status now

The campaign for status 4 all continues. Today we are closer than ever, but the members of the Migrants Rights Network is calling on supporters to continue to put pressure on the federal government to demand status 4 all now.

#StatusforAll would be “life changing for so many people.” It’s time for Justin Trudeau to #RegularizeEveryone.

This video explains why our members deserve and need permanent status now.

 

 

 

 

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