Lai Tong Sang: Canada

Melissa Anderson Dept: The case of Lai Tong Sang scandalized the federal immigration system when it was revealed that the man described by Macau police as the leader of the notorious Wo On Lok gang had been allowed into Canada, according to CBC. Melissa Anderson, a spokeswoman for Citizenship and Immigration, confirmed hearings are scheduled over three days beginning Feb. 26 in Vancouver, but she could not comment on why it has taken so long for the case to make its way to a hearing and seventeen years after an alleged Asian organized crime boss was granted permanent resident status in Canada despite being red-flagged for suspected criminal activities authorities are trying to send him packing. Now Lai, his wife and their three children are scheduled for an admissibility hearing later this month, where lawyers for Citizenship and Immigration Canada will argue that Lai lied about his membership in a criminal organization in order to gain entry into the country. Authorities allege his wife and children also misrepresented their immigration status. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.