Family of 9 facing deportation in Hamilton says immigration process left them 'devastated'

Sarah Alsaleh, 25, is facing deportation along with nine members of her family. She will be separated from her husband Adnan Taha, 36, who is a Canadian citizen.The 25-year-old newlywed just moved into a new house with her husband and she was early in her pregnancy with her first child.Last month Alsaleh, with eight members of her family—including three children under 10 years old —were served deportation orders that would send them to Jordan, set for July 14.

"When I talk to my lawyer, he was like, 'Sarah, maybe you have a higher risk of a high risk pregnancy and you can't be dealing with this much of stress.' But, I'm losing my family, maybe I'm losing also my husband," she said.Alsaleh's family came to Canada in February 2022. She said before coming to North America, her family had been living in Qatar for decades."When we arrived here [in Canada], we felt so safe.

The government of Canada's website has a travel advisory for the country, stating visitors should "exercise a high degree of caution in Jordan due to the threat of terrorism, civil unrest and demonstrations." "She was separated from my mother when she came here," Alsaleh said, adding that little over a year after being reunited, her mother and aunt will be separated again.He said the whole experience has changed how he sees the immigration process in his country.

Kingwell said from the perspective of the CBSA, Alsaleh and her family's deportation is business as usual. "People get deported. Families get separated. That's the norm. Apply from abroad like everyone else." Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada spokesperson Isabelle Dubois said someone in Alsaleh's position would likely needTaha said the deportation has taken a toll on the whole family's physical and mental health.But Taha said he is also heartbroken watching the affect the deportation has had on Alsaleh's nine-year-old sister and three-year-old niece, who have had to attend CBSA meetings about the deportation.

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