This is a lengthy report from a Catholic publication about the condition of the refugee population in Tripoli. Some refugees were already approved to be resettled in Canada before what Catholic leaders say was a rash decision by the US and allies to begin bombing Ghadafi. Here is one interesting bit in this article that caught my eye. Just like Human Rights First, here, the Canadian Council for Refugees wants an expedited process to get African refugees to Canada.
From The Tidings:
The Canadian Council for Refugees asked the Canadian government to work with other governments and international organizations to promote the evacuation and protection of all affected refugees. In addition, the council urged the government to include refugees with a pending application to Canada in the measures to evacuate Canadian citizens and to fast-track refugee and immigration applications to Canada from refugees affected by the Libyan crisis.
As I read the lengthy report, I was fearful I would read that we had to get American troops on the ground to escort the refugees to the border. Thankfully I saw no mention of any such proposal.