- Oct 31, 2012
- 7
- Category........
- Visa Office......
- Vegreville Vancouver
- Job Offer........
- Pre-Assessed..
- App. Filed.......
- Nov 5 2012
- AOR Received.
- Jan 3 2012
- File Transfer...
- AIP & OWP Sept 20, 2013
- Med's Request
- Sept 20, 2013
- Med's Done....
- October 2 2013
- VISA ISSUED...
- DM Jan 8 2014
- LANDED..........
- March 4, 2014
Jose and Ivania came to Canada as a refugees over 15 years ago, as he faced danger, having spoken out against a repressive military dictatorship during a violent civil war in El Salvador. Canada accepted him on these grounds, but then, 13 years later, the government decided they want to deport him for the same reason he was originally permitted into Canada. And this simply does not make any sense.
Twenty years ago, Jose was a member of his college student group associated with the opposition movement speaking out against a violent military regime that killed thousands of civilians. The opposition group was a popular broad based coalition its name Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front (FMLN)—an organization that opposed the military dictatorship. After the civil war ended in 1992, the FMLN became a political party and is the current government of El Salvador.
Due to some overly broad legislation, Canada has mistakenly labeled the FMLN as a terrorist organization, and Jose by extension as a terrorist—when he stood up for human rights against a military dictatorship that used death squads against any opposition.
Jose and his wife have settled down in during the past 15 years, and have three Canadian born children, including an autistic son. His children have lived in Canada all their lives, and they need their father here. It would be a tragedy to uproot him and separate this family just because the government doesn't understand his story.
We are asking all Canadians to help us reverse the deportation order. Help us get a response from the Canadian government. IN SOLIDARITY, FOR FAMILY UNITY.
To learn more about Jose's case see the following websites:
See Jose's powerful talk at TED X Vancouver: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i84jJ4dQk-E
TED X Vancouver, con subtítulos en español/ with Spanish subtitles:l http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGVxu2wkoTY
www.wearejose.wordpress.com
Here is a short documentary about the case. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LyOZKYRGq8o&feature=player_embedded
http://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2010/09/20/OttawasFlawedMemory/
Some ways that you can help:
Send us your email so we can add you to our supporter list.
Endorse the campaign send us your name, title or group name.
Write letters, emails, phone, to the Minister of Immigration, Jason Kenney; the Minister of Public Safety, Vic Toews; and to your Member of Parliament.
Make a donation to the We Are Jose fund. A special trust account has been set up, and two congregation members of Jose's, from the Walnut Grove Luthern Church, are signees. Cheques can be made out to Jonathan Dyck one of the administrators of the account [write on cheque, donation for wearejose fund]. Please mail cheques c/o Jose Figueroa to the Walnut Grove Luthern Church, 20530 88 Ave Langley, BC V1M 2Y6
Alternatively, funds can be directly deposited to the account at any TD Branch. Here's the info:
Account # 6355 905
Branch # 9186
Join the We Are Jose campaign -- click 'like' on our facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/pages/We-Are-Jose/130762186993781 or www.wearejose.com and share this info with all your contacts and ask them to click like.
Please send us your email address so we can add you to our contact list to keep you up todate re upcoming activities
Thanks for your help! Gracias por su ayuda!bout-us
Twenty years ago, Jose was a member of his college student group associated with the opposition movement speaking out against a violent military regime that killed thousands of civilians. The opposition group was a popular broad based coalition its name Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front (FMLN)—an organization that opposed the military dictatorship. After the civil war ended in 1992, the FMLN became a political party and is the current government of El Salvador.
Due to some overly broad legislation, Canada has mistakenly labeled the FMLN as a terrorist organization, and Jose by extension as a terrorist—when he stood up for human rights against a military dictatorship that used death squads against any opposition.
Jose and his wife have settled down in during the past 15 years, and have three Canadian born children, including an autistic son. His children have lived in Canada all their lives, and they need their father here. It would be a tragedy to uproot him and separate this family just because the government doesn't understand his story.
We are asking all Canadians to help us reverse the deportation order. Help us get a response from the Canadian government. IN SOLIDARITY, FOR FAMILY UNITY.
To learn more about Jose's case see the following websites:
See Jose's powerful talk at TED X Vancouver: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i84jJ4dQk-E
TED X Vancouver, con subtítulos en español/ with Spanish subtitles:l http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGVxu2wkoTY
www.wearejose.wordpress.com
Here is a short documentary about the case. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LyOZKYRGq8o&feature=player_embedded
http://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2010/09/20/OttawasFlawedMemory/
Some ways that you can help:
Send us your email so we can add you to our supporter list.
Endorse the campaign send us your name, title or group name.
Write letters, emails, phone, to the Minister of Immigration, Jason Kenney; the Minister of Public Safety, Vic Toews; and to your Member of Parliament.
Make a donation to the We Are Jose fund. A special trust account has been set up, and two congregation members of Jose's, from the Walnut Grove Luthern Church, are signees. Cheques can be made out to Jonathan Dyck one of the administrators of the account [write on cheque, donation for wearejose fund]. Please mail cheques c/o Jose Figueroa to the Walnut Grove Luthern Church, 20530 88 Ave Langley, BC V1M 2Y6
Alternatively, funds can be directly deposited to the account at any TD Branch. Here's the info:
Account # 6355 905
Branch # 9186
Join the We Are Jose campaign -- click 'like' on our facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/pages/We-Are-Jose/130762186993781 or www.wearejose.com and share this info with all your contacts and ask them to click like.
Please send us your email address so we can add you to our contact list to keep you up todate re upcoming activities
Thanks for your help! Gracias por su ayuda!bout-us