Permanent Resident Status and Felipe Montoya

Canada: Over the last few weeks, we learned that Felipe Montoya and his family were denied permanent resident status in Canada because his child Nico is a person with Down Syndrome, according to Rabble. As community members and service providers who work to bring greater attention to the barriers and challenges some of the most marginalized people in Ontario experience because of race, disability and immigration status, we have heard of many such cases. Chip in to keep stories like these coming. Unlike Nico family, we suspect that many others are unable or choose not to take their case public. This case reminds us that some choose not to immigrate to Canada for fear that they would be denied entry. This could be for a number of reasons, including little to no social network, lack of financial resources, language barriers, lack/limited knowledge and understanding of rights or due process, fear of deportation, racism, and/or discrimination. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.