Mohammed Abdullah and Chris Alexander

: The letter was delivered by NDP MP Fin Donnelly, according to Hamilton Spectator. While the brother is not named in the letter, an official in Donnelly office confirmed that Kurdi specified in an attachment to the letter that she and her family were sponsoring Mohammed and his family, but that the attachment does go over the family histories of both Mohammed and Abdullah. In a pleading letter obtained by the Toronto Star dated March 17, Kurdi begged Minister of Citizenship and Immigration Chris Alexander to allow them to come to Canada as refugees. The attachment tells of the family journey from Damascus to Istanbul, including an encounter with Syrian rebels. Tima Kurdi planned to apply for Abdullah and his family once Mohammed was approved, but it never happened. The official said Donnelly also followed up with Alexander in April, "seeking any opportunity" to bring the brothers and their families to Canada. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.