{"id":3710,"date":"2013-12-10T17:59:05","date_gmt":"2013-12-10T21:59:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.solidarityacrossborders.org\/?p=3710"},"modified":"2014-04-24T11:39:14","modified_gmt":"2014-04-24T15:39:14","slug":"cancer-patient-and-survivor-of-gender-based-violence-evelia-castrejon-santoyo-is-being-detained-and-deported-this-morning-despite-life-threatening-medical-situation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.solidarityacrossborders.org\/en\/cancer-patient-and-survivor-of-gender-based-violence-evelia-castrejon-santoyo-is-being-detained-and-deported-this-morning-despite-life-threatening-medical-situation","title":{"rendered":"PRESS RELEASE: Cancer patient and survivor of gender-based violence, Evelia Castrejon Santoyo, is being detained and deported this morning despite life threatening medical situation"},"content":{"rendered":"

MONTREAL, December 10th<\/sup>, 2013<\/strong> \u2013 A Montreal woman who is currently undertaking chemotherapy for stage 3 ovarian cancer is being detained and is facing deportation to Mexico this morning, December 10, on International Human Rights Day. A request to allow for a stay of deportation was rejected yesterday\u00a0by the\u00a0Federal Court.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Evelia Castrejon Santoyo, 47, a migrant from Mexico who has lived in Montreal for more than five years, recently learned that the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)\u00a0would insist\u00a0on deporting her, despite her life-threatening medical situation. She had chemotherapy this past Monday, December 2nd, and needs to receive more doses in the coming weeks.<\/p>\n

She was\u00a0escorted from her home to the airport by three\u00a0Canada Border Services Agents this morning and is currently being held in detention at the Montreal Trudeau Airport\u00a0awaiting a\u00a0flight at\u00a010am.\u00a0 Mrs. Castrejon Santoyo is denouncing her deportation and asking for public support.<\/p>\n

In Mrs. Castrejon Santoyo\u2019s words: \u201cI am astonished by such lack of humanity. Canada is a privileged country, but they treat me worse than a Third World country.\u00a0CBSA has put me through countless forms of violence, intimidating me and my doctors, interrupting my cancer treatments, and denying me the medical attention I desperately need in order to survive.<\/p>\n

This violence is not isolated, but also enacted on countless others who come to Canada fleeing violent persecution. My heart goes out to Khurshid Begum Awan, a Pakistani woman who has taken sanctuary in a Montreal church and who has endured huge amounts of intimidation and stress at the hands of the CBSA.<\/p>\n

I denounce the very real violence and racism of Canada\u2019s immigration system, and the inhumanity that this system continues to perpetuate.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Contact: Romina Hernandez 514 560 0673<\/strong>
\nsolidaritesansfrontieres@gmail.com<\/strong><\/p>\n

December 6th Press Release:\u00a0<\/strong>\/en\/a-montrealer-undergoing-chemotherapy-treatments-fights-her-deportation-scheduled-for-december-10th<\/p>\n

How to Support\/Urgent Action:\u00a0<\/strong>\/en\/urgent-action-a-montrealer-undergoing-chemotherapy-treatments-fights-her-deportation-scheduled-for-tomorrow-december-10th<\/p>\n

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MEDIA COVERAGE:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Journal Metro: Atteinte du cancer, Evelia Castrejon Santoyo sera expuls\u00e9e mardi\u00a0http:\/\/journalmetro.com\/actualites\/montreal\/416256\/atteinte-du-cancer-evelia-castrejon-santoyo-sera-expulsee-mardi\/<\/span><\/p>\n

Noticias Montreal: Mexicana que padede c\u00e1ncer es deportada de Canad\u00e1 tras neg\u00e1rsele el refugio\u00a0http:\/\/noticiasmontreal.com\/117634\/mexicana-que-padece-cancer-tiene-fecha-de-deportacion-para-este-10-de-diciembre\/<\/p>\n

CTV News: Patient ordered to leave Canada by Tuesday http:\/\/montreal.ctvnews.ca\/cancer-patient-ordered-to-leave-canada-by-tuesday-1.1577971<\/p>\n

Le Devoir: Une femme en chimioth\u00e9rapie est menac\u00e9e d\u2019expulsion http:\/\/www.ledevoir.com\/societe\/actualites-en-societe\/394651\/une-femme-en-chimiotherapie-est-menacee-d-expulsion<\/p>\n

CBC: Une montr\u00e9alaise atteinte de cancer fait face \u00e0 la d\u00e9portation http:\/\/www.rcinet.ca\/fr\/2013\/12\/06\/une-montrealaise-atteinte-de-cancer-fait-face-a-la-deportation\/<\/p>\n

Journal Metro: Une deuxi\u00e8me femme atteinte du cancer fait face \u00e0 la d\u00e9portation http:\/\/journalmetro.com\/actualites\/montreal\/415696\/une-deuxieme-femme-atteinte-du-cancer-fait-face-a-la-deportation\/<\/p>\n

Atlas Mtl: Une Montr\u00e9alaise en traitement de chimioth\u00e9rapie d\u00e9nonce sa d\u00e9portation prevue le 10 d\u00e9cembre prochain http:\/\/www.atlasmedias.com\/2013\/12\/une-montrealaise-en-traitement-de-chimiotherapie-denonce-sa-deportation-prevue-le-10-decembre-prochain\/<\/p>\n

CJAD News: Mexican woman with cancer fighting upcoming deportation http:\/\/www.cjad.com\/cjad-news\/2013\/12\/06\/mexican-woman-with-cancer-fighting-upcoming-deportation<\/p>\n

CKUT: Women resist gender violence http:\/\/ckut.ca\/c\/en\/node\/638<\/p>\n

Rouge fm: Une femme atteinte d\u2019un cancer d\u00e9port\u00e9e vers le Mexique<\/p>\n

http:\/\/montreal.rougefm.ca\/BlogueInfoRougefm-BlogEntry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10621532<\/p>\n

NJR Montr\u00e9al: Une femme atteinte d\u2019un cancer d\u00e9port\u00e9e vers le Mexique http:\/\/shar.es\/DRxJI<\/p>\n

Bell M\u00e9dia: https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/info-nrj-rouge-boom\/la-r-action-danne-marie<\/p>\n

Noticias Montreal: Mexicana que padece cancer tiene fecha de deportaci\u00f3n para este 10 de diciembre http:\/\/noticiasmontreal.com\/117634\/mexicana-que-padece-cancer-tiene-fecha-de-deportacion-para-este-10-de-diciembre\/<\/p>\n

El Diario Nacional: Ordenan deportar a mexicana con c\u00e1ncer; huy\u00f3 por violencia\u00a0http:\/\/diario.mx\/Nacional\/2013-12-08_4c17b8c8\/ordenan-deportar-a-mexicana-con-cancer-huyo-por-violencia\/<\/p>\n

Proceso Mexico: Enferma de c\u00e1ncer que huy\u00f3 de la violencia en M\u00e9xico, enfrenta deportaci\u00f3n en Canad\u00e1 http:\/\/www.proceso.com.mx\/?p=359956<\/p>\n

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