Amnesty was granted to two Edmonton families (one in Mexico and one in the Philippines) facing imminent deportation. The
families have both had young children and have been publicized in recent weeks for safety concerns if they need to return to their country of origin.
Luis Uband Norasco, Cynthia Carasco Campos and their 8- and 9-year-old daughters were scheduled to fly to Mexico on Monday.
The family fled to Canada in 2018 and sought refugee protection after the murder of a member of the family. The government rejected their application for stay and they were ordered to leave the country.
However, the couple met on Saturday with a member of parliament at the Edmonton Center and Randy Boissonault, Minister of Tourism.
"I fell to the floor. I cried a lot," UbandoNolasco said on Monday.
Carrasco Campos added that he is grateful to everyone who intervened to provide support.
"Thanks for their help for me and my family. That's ... good news. Yes. I feel good," she said.
The couple said they had confirmed to the CBSA that their deportation had been suspended so far, but said they were currently waiting to find more information. rice field. CBC News is asking CBSA to comment on this incident.
Second deportation
Deportation of Evangeline Kayanan scheduled for July 8th. McKenna, a 6-year-old Canadian daughter, was forced to return to the Philippines with her. is also pending, confirmed by Kayanan's lawyer on Sunday.
Cayanan came to Canada in 2010 as a temporary foreign worker. She claims to be undocumented after reporting two employers on suspicion of abuse.
After the birth of her daughter, she raised herself and became an activist. She received an award from the John Humphrey Peace and Human Rights Center for her work, which fought for medical access to undocumented parents' children.
Cayanan is also a volunteer at Migrante Alberta, helping migrant workers.
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Migrante Canada and its Alberta branch helped the families of Kayanan, Uband Norasco and Karasco Campos.
For the past few weeks, both families have been in contact with Boissonaut's office.
"It's a conservative expression to say that this was a stressful time for the Norasco family," Boissonault said in a statement on Monday.
"Thanks to our team working quickly with the Canadian Immigration Department, families and their children will remain in Canada and our community. Today is a good day."
Boissonault also met with Kayanan and confirmed that he was working with the Canadian Department of Immigration, Refugee and Citizenship, but said he could not comment further on the case due to privacy concerns.
Pending application
Both families have applied to the federal government for a vacation to stay in Canada for humane and compassionate reasons.
Kayanan claims that in the Philippines, her daughter does not have access to the medical services she currently receives in Canada. Kayanan is also afraid of retaliation for her activities and public criticism of the national government when she returns.
Ubando Nolasco and his family have provided evidence that they will be at risk if they return to Mexico. After his brother was murdered in 2018, Ubando Nolasco began receiving intimidation and monetary demands from unknown persons or groups. The murder remains unresolved.
While talking to the CBC on Monday, the family was scrambling to find a new place to live to clean the apartment they lived in before the deportation. I did.
As the CBSA requested them to prepare for departure, many of their belongings had already been transferred and they were preparing to move from their current location.
Both parents are working — Ubando Nolasco as a welder and Carrasco Campos in web design. They say they were able to continue working now that they are staying.
After a hectic and emotional last few weeks, Ubando Nolasco said the family is generally relieved.
"To create a new adventure for your family and start anew, you need to settle somewhere new," he said.