Montreal, Canada – It was early April 2017 when Nedira Mustefa, an Ethiopian woman who had lived in the United States since childhood but did not hold immigration status, reached the Canadian border in search of protection.
After 30 hours of interrogation, Canadian officials turned her back, pointing to an agreement between the two neighbouring nations that allows Canada to summarily return most asylum seekers who arrive at its border from the US.
Back in the US, Mustefa was detained at a New York state correctional facility for one month, including one week in solitary confinement, which she described as “a terrifying, isolating and psychologically traumatic experience”. She said she was fed pork against her beliefs as a Muslim woman, could not use blankets during the day despite the frigid cold, and did not know when she would be released.
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Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada announces a judicial appointment to the Federal Court
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OTTAWA, ON, April 6, 2021 /CNW/ - The Honourable David Lametti, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, today announced the following appointments under the judicial application process established in 2016. This process emphasizes transparency, merit, and the diversity of the Canadian population, and will continue to ensure the appointment of jurists who meet the highest standards of excellence and integrity.
Lobat Sadrehashemi, Senior Counsel and Clinic Lead at the Immigration and Refugee Legal Clinic in Vancouver, is appointed a Judge of the Federal Court. Madam Justice Sadrehashemi replaces Mr. Justice K.M. Boswell, who retired effective January 29, 2021.
Posted: Feb 07, 2021 5:00 AM ET | Last Updated: February 7
Eva Ferreira, centre, with her husband, Armando Goncalves, and son Luis, along with their German shepherd. The Milton, Ont., family has been living in Canada since 2012 but has been ordered to leave the country by Thursday. (Submitted by Eva Ferreira)
A family in Milton, Ont., is racing against the clock to be able to stay in Canada, saying that being deported to Portugal will put their health in jeopardy. Sending us back to Portugal now, in the middle of this pandemic, it s like they are sending us into war, said Eva Ferreira, who, along with her husband and 15-year-old son, has been living in Canada for eight years.
Posted: Feb 07, 2021 5:00 AM ET | Last Updated: February 7
Eva Ferreira, centre, with her husband, Armando Goncalves, and son Luis, along with their German shepherd. The Milton, Ont., family has been living in Canada since 2012 but has been ordered to leave the country by Thursday. (Submitted by Eva Ferreira)
A family in Milton, Ont., is racing against the clock to be able to stay in Canada, saying that being deported to Portugal will put their health in jeopardy. Sending us back to Portugal now, in the middle of this pandemic, it s like they are sending us into war, said Eva Ferreira, who, along with her husband and 15-year-old son, has been living in Canada for eight years.