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After the migrant deaths in Akwesasne, Canadian immigration law must reckon with its colonial history
On March 29, two households of 4 died though making an attempt to cross the St. Lawrence River from Canada to the U.S. Their bodies ended up identified in Akwesasne Mohawk territory which straddles the Canada-United States border. Media protection speedily commenced to frame the deadly incident as an situation of illegal human smuggling. Reviews characterized the Akwesasne Mohawk territory as a “smuggling hotspot” and an “suitable spot for trafficking of people and contraband.” Posts featured exposés on migrants who aided smuggle people across the border as perfectly as Akwesasne persons who assisted in crossings rendered unlawful by U.S. and Canadian governments. This style of information coverage, which focuses on…

