I am very happy for all these refugees who were fleeing for their lives.  It reminds me of the stories my grand father told me....he "snuck" into Canada fleeing Nazi Germany, getting in "under" Mackenzie King's policy of "none is too many" as he sent a ship load of fleeing Jews back to Nazi Germany to be gassed to death.  Once here, as  a Jew he could not get a job in the public sector ( no Jews), couldn't buy land in West Vancouver ( title to the land forbid it..not that he could have), didn't speak the language and NO ONE offer him esl....couldn't even be a janitor at city hall..NO JEWS.  He got a job on the grain chain in Lake Louise, and eventually learned to speak English, never read or write it, and became very very wealthy and a respected citizen.  Times have changed, these people are ( rightfully so) given so much assistance, and it annoys me when I hear stories that their kids are deprived of skiing!  They are lucky to be here, we are lucky to have them...and GET ON WITH IT!