{"id":9641,"date":"2023-09-02T14:46:05","date_gmt":"2023-09-02T18:46:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.solidarityacrossborders.org\/?p=9641"},"modified":"2023-09-02T15:51:51","modified_gmt":"2023-09-02T19:51:51","slug":"victory-mr-s-to-stay-with-his-wife-and-community-in-canada","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.solidarityacrossborders.org\/en\/victory-mr-s-to-stay-with-his-wife-and-community-in-canada","title":{"rendered":"VICTORY! Mr. S. to stay with his wife and community in Canada"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Just six hours before he was due to be deported, Mr. S. received news that Immigration Minister Miller had issued a temporary residence permit (TRP) which would allow him to remain in Canada until his spousal sponsorship was accepted. This came after both the Federal Court and the United Nations refused to stop his deportation. It was the relentless public campaign calling on the immigration minister to do the right thing which paid off.<\/span><\/p>\n

The announcement was first made directly to Fatima, who spent the day waiting with supporters in Mr. Miller\u2019s Montreal riding office after a public rally. Mr. S. should finally be freed from the migrant prison in Laval next week.<\/span><\/p>\n

Solidarity Across Borders and the South Asian Diaspora Action Collective (SADAC), who supported the couple in their struggle, congratulate Mr. S. and salute his courage and that of Fatima, who stood up for herself and her husband. Together, we organized to challenge the injustice of deportation and detention. Although the violence and trauma inflicted on the couple by Canada\u2019s immigration system may never be fully erased, we hope that the community support and solidarity they received over the last weeks will help them heal. We encourage others facing exclusion and imprisonment as migrants to join the fight for migrant justice.<\/span><\/p>\n

Photos of actions at Minister Miller\u2019s Montreal office in support of Mr. S.:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n