Filmmaker who entered the US illegally and wants to apply for Canadian PR

[Ray1979]

longstory,

I'm really thankful for the help. I didn't mean to recriminate.  In the process of making a point and finding common ground as co-earthlings it all becomes a battle of words and my personal wish (though it may be naive) is to live to help one another, regardless of nationalities, status, skin color, belief or language. We only live an average of 90 years on this earth, such a short time in the context of time itself, and yet we continue to pour our lives into hatred and separation. It's so sad and I don't wanna be a part of that. I know that feeling of anger and dissapointment when another human being refers to others as if they are less and with a sentiment of ownership. I've learned to look past that and be at peace with what surrounds me, though it may reject me. Again all I want is to make the best of the little time I have in this life. I understand you and I hope you don't think I'm being judgemental as I am very thankful for the time you've taken to speak your mind and offer me a helping hand.

[PommeDeRoute]

longstory, your argument makes no sense. You are saying that since North America was taken violently from the natives the laws of the "newcomers" need not be followed.

So I guess the laws of Italy need not be followed because of the Romans' treatment of the poor barbarians. According to your argument, if I follow, Italy should be considered somehow an illegitimate state because the empire were violently taken from the Germanic tribes. Why don't we all just go an set up camp illegally in Macedonia, too? After all, look at the appalling treatment of Alexander the Great of the Asians. You must also be an opponent of Sharia, because of how the Muslims violently conquered Spain, Central Asia and Mesopotamia. Surely for you, Sharia law is illegitimate for this reason. Or are you one of those who believes that we need to be tolerant of Sharia in the West in the name of cultural diversity? I would be willing to bet that I know the answers to these questions.

Part of what makes Canada a great country is that we have the right of freedom of speech. As for my criticisms, this is an open forum. People drop in. People drop out and intelligent people like you and I debate things and make their points. If people are offended by that well, that's life.  There are people in this forum who are escaping countries where they can be jailed or worse for speaking freely. Try learning something about Canada before criticizing it.

[PMM]

Hi

Ray, If you build your case solid, you can refuge to Canada, if you have any grounds you can prove the return to your country will be devastating for your future, Canada may grant you status. Cannot be a mickey mouse story where the boogeyman will be waiting for you, you will be denied however if you simply will be telling the tribunal that Guatemala is just a bad place to raise children. Under the Geneva convention, Canada must hear anyone who claims political asylum. There may be other ways but this is an option available to you IF you really have grounds for political asylum.

Suggest you read the safe third country treaty between Canada and the US.  If the OP applies for asylum in Canada, he will be returned to the US to make his claim there.