Wednesday, December 30, 2009

Family Threatened With Deportation Due To Daughter's Illness

David Barlagne emigrated from France in 2005 with his wife, Sophie, and his daughters, Lara and Rachel, who suffers from cerebral palsy.

From CTV News:


A French family who immigrated to Montreal is fighting to stay in the country after Canadian authorities threatened to deport them because their daughter has cerebral palsy.

David Barlagne emigrated from France in 2005 with his wife, Sophie, and his daughters, Lara and Rachel.

Seven-year-old Rachel suffers from cerebral palsy, a congenital disorder that causes motor dysfunction in the body.

Before deciding to leave France, Barlagne asked a Canadian Embassy official in Paris if his daughter's condition might cause a problem.

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My Comment: I hate reading stories like this one. But the law is the law .... and the bottom line is that Mr. Larlagne should never have trusted the advice of a government official who told him to ignore the law when he started asking about specifics within the law.

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