Child Rights Group Urges Immigration Minister to Halt

To:  The Honourable Diane Finley

The Honourable Diane Finley
Minister of Citizenship and Immigration
365 Laurier Avenue West
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 1L1

Dear Minister,

I am writing to urge you to stop the deportation of Daniel, Veronica, Santiago and Aaron Carnales of Brampton, Ontario by granting them an exception on humanitarian and compassionate grounds. Aaron Carnales, age 4, was born in Canada and has Down syndrome. Aaron is a Canadian citizen, but his two parents and older brother are not. Their application for refugee status and their application for an exemption on humanitarian and compassionate grounds have both been turned down. They now face removal to Uruguay.

At present, Aaron benefits from a spectrum of community services that are helping him to develop and reach his full potential. If the Carnales family is deported to Uruguay, Aaron will lose access to these services. Although some social services are available in Uruguay, they are not comparable to what Aaron receives in Canada. A child who is a Canadian citizen should not have to settle for anything less than the best that Canada has to offer.

The Carnales family is hard-working, self-sufficient, and well established in their community. They have a mortgage and a house in Brampton, Ontario. They pay their taxes. Daniel Carnales works in a skilled job. Eleven-year-old Santiago Carnales is in grade 6, and has had all of his schooling so far in the Canadian public school system. The Carnales family poses no threat or burden to Canada. This family deserves Canada’s compassion.

Please give meaning to the words “humanitarian and compassionate” and grant an exemption to the Carnales family.

Sincerely,

Sincerely,

The Undersigned

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