Mr. Ahmed Hussen officially joined the cabinet reshuffle of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on January 10, 2017. The politician has been appointed Canada’s Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship. This is a special place for the profile of this York-South Weston congressman.
Ahmed Hussen came to Canada as a refugee from Somalia in 1993. He was only 16 years old at the time. He attended York University, then became a lawyer in refugee and immigration law, human rights law and criminal law, as well as a social and human rights activist. He had the opportunity to meet with Senator George Smitherman and was led by Mr. Smitherman to a political career. Ahmed Hussen has joined the leadership of the Global Enrichment Foundation and is the co-founder of a local community organization that has played a key role in promoting the increase in social housing in the community redevelopment project. valued at $500,000,000, and became a prominent voice in the presidency of the Canadian Somali Congress.
“The story of Canada is the story of settlement, and I am especially proud and grateful to the Prime Minister for entrusting me with this responsibility.” – Mr. Ahmed Hussen once talked to the press.
As a refugee himself, Mr. Ahmed Hussen said his experiences were a big influence on his way of working, and the fact that Hussen’s political background shows that he always sympathizes with him. immigrants and refugees. Therefore, we can fully expect positive changes in Canadian immigration policy in the near future.
