Sharry Aiken
Sharry Aiken is a professor at Queen's University specializing in immigration and refugee law. She has been vocal about the implications of U.S. immigration policies on Canada's Safe Third Country Agreement, arguing that recent actions taken by the Trump administration regarding asylum claims jeopardize the agreement's validity. Aiken emphasizes the importance of shared responsibility in asylum processes and advocates for the need to reassess Canada's immigration framework in light of changing circumstances in the U.S.
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Sharry Aiken said Alberta is 'rolling up the welcome mat' and signalling that immigration is a drain to the economy.
What does health care coverage for newcomers cost Alberta?
Canada· 2026-02-28
Sharry Aiken, a professor at Queen’s University Faculty of Law, noted that Canada’s efforts to resettle Venezuelans have fallen short.
Those fleeing Venezuela struggle to find legal pathway to CanadaCanada· 2026-02-11
Sharry Aiken, a professor at Queen’s University Faculty of Law, commented on the arbitrary nature of the U.S. immigration system.
More Canadians, including children, detained in U.S. for immigration violations, new data showCanada· 2025-12-08
Sharry Aiken, a professor at Queen’s University, said Mr. Trump’s latest edict on halting asylum claims is 'the nail in the coffin' of the Safe Third Country Agreement.
Trump’s halting of asylum claims prompts fresh calls to suspend Safe Third Country AgreementCanada· 2025-12-02
