Following the announcement that three people connected to extortion investigations in B.C. have been deported, some members of the province’s South Asian community say that while they’re pleased, they feel more action is still needed.

The Canada Border Services Agency said Friday it had removed three people , adding it had launched immigration investigations into 78 foreign nationals who could be deemed inadmissible to the country.

“If individuals come into the country with the purpose of perpetrating violent extortion, they will be removed from Canada following all appropriate laws,” said Nina Krieger, the province’s public safety minister and solicitor general.

The move is being applauded by those in the Lower Mainland’s South Asian community, which has been terrified by threats o

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