They Adopted Refugee Families for 12 Months. Then Came 'Month 13.'

They Adopted Refugee Families for 12 Months. Then Came 'Month 13.'

They Adopted Refugee Families for 12 Months. Then Came 'Month 13.' Damon Winter / The New York Times TORONTO - One year after Canada embraced Syrian refugees like no other country, a reckoning was underway. Ordinary Canadians had essentially adopted thousands of Syrian families, donating a year of their time and money to guide them into new lives just as many other countries shunned them.

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A deep look at the dynamics of private refugee sponsorship and dependency issues.