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Alberta welcomed migrant workers. Now, it wants to restrict their rights

‘Scapegoating non-permanent residents is not going to lower the cost of living,’ Vanesa Ortiz says When Vanesa Ortiz came to Calgary from Mexico, she found…

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The Guardian reports: ‘Scapegoating non-permanent residents is not going to lower the cost of living,’ Vanesa Ortiz says When Vanesa Ortiz came to Calgary from Mexico, she found herself in a city gripped by winter.

Outside the airport, it was -15C (5F). “I would come to understand that this was not an extreme cold,” she said.

This world story centres on Mexico. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Vanesa Ortiz and Calgary.

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Mexico · Americas
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Vanesa Ortiz, Calgary
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