A Nigerian family facing deportation is calling on the Canadian government to provide any assistance possible to avoid returning home, out of fear that two young girls — with another on the way — will be subjected to female genital mutilation.

Rasheedat Bakare, her husband Afeez, son Faaiq and daughter Faiqah all fled Nigeria and arrived in Canada in 2017. The family's youngest daughter Farhana was born in Canada in 2018.

The family of five was denied refugee status on Thursday and were told to leave the country by 3 p.m. on Friday.

"My children's life, my husband's life is at risk," said Rasheedat Bakare. "We ran away because they wanted to circumcise my baby girl — the one I brought from Africa. When I got to Canada, I had another baby girl. Currently, I'm pregnant with another baby girl. Now [I'll have] three baby girls — [and all of their lives are] going to be at risk."

The family's case caught the attention of the African Community Organization of Windsor (ACOW), a group that staged a protest on Friday outside the office of Windsor West NDP MP Brian Masse.

Claude Saizonou, president of the ACOW, said his group gathered outside Masse's office because "we've been through this kind of situation so many time."

"We never react. We never say anything," he said. "And we just have [had] enough of it. We just want to stand up and say 'If we don't do it, nobody would do it for us.' And this family has to stay today."

On Friday afternoon, after Rasheedat — who is approximately five months pregnant — collapsed and was rushed to hospital, the government issued a temporary delay on the deportation order.

Afeez Bakare said he's not sure when he and his family will be required to leave.

"I don't want my life and my family to be in danger," he said. "My wife is in a state where she is restless, she cannot do anything."

Family has limited options, says immigration consultant
Marwan Zarif, an immigration consultant who founded Canada by Choice in Windsor, said the Bakare family has a few options to appeal their deportation.

Their first option is to file for a pre-removal risk assessment.

"The problem with this pre-removal risk assessment is that immigration has to send you a form to fill," said Zarif. "You can't just apply for it."

A second option is to apply to the refugee appeal division part of the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada.

However, Zarif said the appeal division "hasn't been very active."

Source: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.cbc.ca/amp/1.5379664

Hmmn.

I'm almost certain the man left his hair like that to create the "refugee impression". Lol

People paint Africa black so they can enjoy life in abroad. I don’t blame them , though.

Oh boy.

etrange:
I'm almost certain the man left his hair like that to create the "refugee impression". Lol

Once they grant them asylum the dada go get blonde ends.

voltron14:


Once they grant them asylum the dada go get blonde ends.

You know the way!

Anything to escape this God forsaken country

idiotic man, they wants to circumcise your daughter hmmm

They ran away to Canada because they want to circumcise their baby girl? For real?

Naija the capital of lies and corruption.

They must come back home asap.. They want to dirty Canada for us. Can you imagine the man looking like a tadpole with that hair and beards.. are there no saloon over there??

DonFreshmoney:


They must come back home asap.. They want to dirty Canada for us. Can you imagine the man looking like a tadpole with that hair and beards.. are there no saloon over there??

Enemy of progress... The hair and beard ??.. U won't understand...

Danwakae:


Enemy of progress... The hair and beard ??.. U won't understand...

So you mean I wont understand dirtiness or wat. Call a spade a spade..

make dem come Nigeria nobody pursue dem for here

DonFreshmoney:


So you mean I wont understand dirtiness or wat. Call a spade a spade..

Like the guy said, you won’t understand. It’s beyond your comprehension.

This is what happens when everyone uses the same format. Dem never get pali dem dey born more. Nonsense couple

Davash222:

Like the guy said, you won’t understand. It’s beyond your comprehension.

Nik ta miyaaar ka Puta

DonFreshmoney:


Nik ta miyaaar ka Puta

Ok.

etrange:
I'm almost certain the man left his hair like that to create the "refugee impression". Lol

Certainly right dear , or better still to Show his State of Mind ! Oyinbo sometimes believe in Physical look

etrange:
I'm almost certain the man left his hair like that to create the "refugee impression". Lol

i trust Nigerians... Even the excuse is a lie

They should be deported and jailed with hard labour in Nigeria.

Even a dumb idiot knows that no one can be circumcised if both parents say no to the act. Na for dream they go do the circumcision ni?

Lock them up!

They should look for another lie, oyibo know say circumcision no dey Naija again.
E be like e don tey this people comot for Naija. Who dey use circumcision lie give oyibo immigration these days?

joshcaleb200:
Lol nobody wants to return to Naija

Because of one family, you land FP and claim "nobody wants to return" what about the hundreds returning from South Africa and Libya, are you aware that people can decide at any point to relocate without informing you? see how unkempt the man is looking, he can't even afford a good hair cut but I'm sure people like you will still think he's enjoying abroad

Bloody liars, they deserve the deportation

DonFreshmoney:


So you mean I wont understand dirtiness or wat. Call a spade a spade..

So u think u are neater than those abroad ...not all are spade, it was purposefully design like a spade.

when you read Nigerians reason for seeking asylum heeen you laugh out loud

anyways all hustle na hustle, let no man judge another, afterall the whites also lied to colonise us


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itsme01:




when you read Nigerians reason for seeking asylum heeen you laugh out loud

anyways all hustle na hustle, let no man judge another, afterall the whites also lied to colonise us


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That's right. Similarly, nobody should judge any politician for misappropriating public funds, after all, all hustle na hustle.

So all the female children in Nigeria have been circumcised abi?


This their lie does not hold water abeg. No wonder the case was dismissed.

Bawss1:


That's right. Similarly, nobody should judge any politician for misappropriating public funds, after all, all hustle na hustle.

how is a commiting financial fraud which is an offence carrying 7 years jail term equal to a misdemenor (not even a felony) of misrepresenting facts in an aplication for assylum (which has no purnishment except application refussal)

Mizwisdom:



Because of one family, you land FP and claim "nobody wants to return" what about the hundreds returning from South Africa and Libya, are you aware that people can decide at any point to relocate without informing you? see how unkempt the man is looking, he can't even afford a good hair cut but I'm sure people like you will still think he's enjoying abroad

his haircut is deliberate . He is getting at least 1300 cad a month freebies. Haircut is less than 15 cad