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BREAKING: Canadian Border officers storm international student hunger strike, checking papers

Border security officers shake up an international student hunger strike in Calgary, checking attendees' immigration status, summoning students without valid status to immigration department offices.

Clayton DeMaine
Aug 12, 2026
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Canada Border Services Agency officers raided a weeks-long international student protest, with a source familiar with the operation telling Juno News that officers checked attendees’ immigration status. The protest was demanding that students be allowed to remain in Canada despite not having valid visas.

A video posted on Instagram Wednesday shows Canada Border Services Agency officers speaking to the protesters who are calling for work permits to stay in Canada after their student visas expire.

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