
Afghan refugees say multiple abrupt moves between Toronto-area hotels is disrupting community connections
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The Afghan refugees are facing the prospect of being moved between hotels in the Greater Toronto Area for the fourth time since arriving in Canada this summer.
The Afghan refugees are facing the prospect of being moved between hotels in the Greater Toronto Area for the fourth time since arriving in Canada this summer.
They're among nearly 400 Afghan refugees being shifted to new temporary lodgings on Thursday and Friday -- from a hotel in Richmond Hill, Ont., to one in Toronto's east end -- as they wait for their permanent residency applications to be processed ahead of a move to permanent housing.
Some refugees say the multiple moves are disrupting connections they're building in the local community and creating instability for children who have to change schools as a result of the relocations.
"Are we touring the hotels in Toronto or (do) they have a plan that we set out here," said Najafizada.

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