Forget this "Romanian" crap, this "Roma" crap. ================= Calling human smuggling an "attack on Canada's sovereignty," the government took steps Wednesday to shut down a Romanian crime ring that has been ferrying migrants across a Quebec border crossing. At a news conference in Stanstead, Que., where 85 Romanians have crashed the border in vehicles over the past 10 months, Immigration Minister Jason Kenney said the migrants had been designated "irregular arrivals." It is the first time the government has used its new powers of designation, part of refugee legislation passed in June. Refugees deemed irregular arrivals face a five-year ban on applying for permanent residence, sponsoring family members and receiving refugee travel documents. "We'll use the full force of Canada's immigration act to break the business model of syndicates that profit from smuggling operations like those happening across this border," Mr. Kenney told reporters. The 85 migrants crossed from the United States on Feb 2, April 26, Oct.11, Oct. 19 and Oct. 23. Thirty have been arrested and another ten have received letters advising them they are subject to the special measures. But authorities have so far been unable to find the remaining 45. Thirty-five out of the 85 are children. The existence of the smuggling ring was first reported by the National Post in October. The Romanian crime ring charged $10000 to $30000 for passage to Canada along a route that ran from Cancun, Mexico to Texas and ...