Ottawa: Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau welcomed Canadian immigrants Saturday in a sunny Twitter message written in stark contrast to US President Donald Trump’s order temporarily banning all refugees and many Muslims from travelling to the US. Some who were already in the air when Trump signed the executive order were detained on arrival, The New York Times reported. “We have been assured that Canadian citizens travelling on Canadian passports will be dealt with in the usual process,” said Trudeau spokeswoman Kate Purchase. “WestJet will comply with this executive order,” the company said in a statement. Canada has welcomed more than 39,670 Syrian refugees between November 2015 and the beginning of this January, according to government figures.

Source: Mint January 29, 2017 11:17 UTC