Kenyan refugee fights to stay in Canada before deportation

John Mulwa, a refugee from Kenya who has been living and working in Hamilton as a chef for the past eight years is being deported.

Mulwa was surrounded by supporters and community members Monday afternoon as he met with Canada Border Services about the details of his deportation. He was told he has to come back in one week with a plane ticket for Kenya before the end of January. Mulwa says his end goal would be permanent residency.

“I can’t say it’s good news or bad news, I’ll say it’s news. Let’s just wait for the 19th but we are hoping for a positive answer,” Mulwa said.

The 39-year-old says it’s not safe for him to go back to Kenya and he fears for his life, “I’m already starting to get depressed I’m going through a lot.”

Mulwa’s lawyers have been working on his residency status for the past few years, but they say sometimes the immigration process can be very challenging for someone who is new to the country.

Mulwa’s lawyers say they will be perusing other legal options over the next couple of weeks including asking the government to discharge his removal. Mulwa has also applied for residency status on compassionate grounds.

Mulwa will return to Mississauga on Dec. 19 with his lawyers to meet once again with Canada Border Services. This time with a plane ticket, but he’s hoping he won’t have to use it.

[briant]

he is a good actor, i do not see grounds in which he can be a legitimate refugee if he is coming from kenya

[sierrajayne]

Have a safe flight home. Kenya is a lovely country.

[amyseaden]

The lawyer essentially implied he has a criminal record which is one of the reasons he is being deported.

[lilac]

Kenyan refugee???? lmaoo. On what grounds? Kenya is extremely safe

[Dulla]

No refugees or war in kenya..this is fraudulent 😂😂😂😂

[lencicollier]

Kenya is NOT a dangerous Country... I call BULL!...  
It's a gorgeous place with wonderful people... He should return back to Kenya... and open his OWN restaurant...

Ridiculous...

[billclay]

How many more freeloaders can we fit on the boat?

[adel-]

Those people have no rights of living in my country . They’re very good actors they make up stories he go to the refugee board and they claim that they were abused in the own country and it’s all lies.

[Aj.Officiall-MXX]

for you safty people who do just enough to get by so they don't get fired will never be valuable to any organization

[emmanuelobinna]

For 8 yrs, u must have saved enough to start life in kenya, there is no place like ur home

[mikebowers]

I hope they tossed those guys out, bye,bye.

[arifmerghani]

Stay in Kenya here in canada there not WELCOMING they lie

[buck-bj]

Africans and east indians shouldn't be let at all to prevent this kinda bs from happening in thr first place.

[nickyalousakis]

just bc someone comes here as a refugee doesn't mean you;re automatically a canadian. you have to demonstrate that you are in fact a true refugee.... and if deemed not to be, all you did was attempt to bud in front of the line.

[donnaneil]

Why are they all coming to Canada tho? Please leave.

[erenestawanjiru]

Whats The update on This One???Ebu Kaa Canada...

[RyantheCanuckpirate]

I'm okay with people who have lived here and been employed for 8 years continuing to live here. For me, the problem is moreso that he may have a criminal record. That definitely complicates matters

[liliannyam]

Ati refugees false lies. Why they don't want to come home? Or they didn't invest anything in 8yrs🙄🙄🤔😏

[PeterMcGarr-xbll]

Should give them a job in the military

[dulseporree]

Sorry canada, please takecare your country, not too much foreigner, one day could be Problem your country.,

You see what happened to Europe.