In Toronto Metropolian University's Criminology Department, CRM 360: Criminalizing Global Migration Students & Friends are mobilizing our efforts to raise awareness & support for FCJ Refugee Centre - please consider joining us or making a donation to one of us - especially our students!

This is a sector-leading local centre that serves refugees and undocumented persons and where two of our Criminology graduate students did their placements this past summer and who stand at the front of the line opposing problematic policies that criminalize migrants - https://www.fcjrefugeecentre.org/about-us/ . They have been particularly vocal about the government's recent Bill C-2 and its impact on both migrants and those with a regular immigration status in Canada - https://www.fcjrefugeecentre.org/2025/06/stop-bill-c-2/

Donations to students will also show up in our team total, so please don't hesitate to donate directly to one of us :)

One of our students gave an inspiring glimpse of how she was touched by our interactions with the centre, which we will leave you with:

"I was grateful to have Loly Rico, one of the co-founders of the FCJ Refugee Centre as a guest speaker in my class, where she shared her insights, experiences, and offered important information on what the centre does and stands for. At one point, when Loly was fielding questions, I asked if her experiences as a refugee impacted her ability to speak to other refugees' needs, meet said needs, and understand their struggles. What she answered impacted me significantly. Loly described her experience as a refugee from El Salvador, and how her story brought her into contact with other refugees, revealing the needs of vulnerable women and children seeking asylum, safety, and care. The creation of the FCJ and the work they do was driven by the desire to create a better world for people seeking refuge, safety, resources, and care within Canada. Through this, the work of the centre matters a great deal to me."

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