It’s a situation that is both prosaic in Canada — refugee claims get rejected all the time, and people, normal people, get deported every day — and also very different. And if she ever is, it will likely be to Bangladesh, not the United States. Eventually, to escape the situation, Nipa agreed to a green card marriage with a man in the United States. That year, the family came to Canada where Nipa, Redwan and Shuruvi applied for refugee status. “First, they do not have any meaningful connection to the United States, the country of their birth.

Source: National Post December 06, 2019 14:33 UTC