Discussion Summary Shachi spoke to the idea of the religion-migration Nexus and the progression of immigration policy and public opinion in Canada. [...] When asked a question by the moderator on the intersection between religion, public policy and public opinion’s effect on immigration Shashi provided a lot of useful insight on the need to dissect our pre-existing assumptions and how they contribute to the overall immigration narrative. [...] He asked important questions about the future of refugee sponsorship such as how can the religious-secular divide be bridged, who will be doing this sponsorship in the future and will it later become family reunification by another name? Using the political religion and institutional religion dichotomy he was able to expose the current happenings around the issue. [...] Sadia shared photos from the journey of the canvas tents they lived in during the trip, Elizabeth’s dogs, children, and husband francis, as well as photos of the frozen lakes, forested mountains to illustrate the route of the journey. [...] Having received questioning from the moderator and audience, Sadia responded that the media needs to do a better job at teaching the rest of population about the different types of immigrants and the need for specificity in important conversations.
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