Family of son with Down Syndrome being deported:

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Family of son with Down Syndrome being deported:

With a family who has an exemplary tract record in providing optimum

care for their child, every measure should be taken to ensure that

they remain together. As Carnacles is already a Canadian

citizen, the most cost-effective way (and humane) option is to allow

his family to remain residents of the country. If the family is

separated the heartache will be tragic and the burden upon the

Canadian government to raise him as a child with special needs in

foster care will be far worse. Not to mention that the foster system

is already over-laden with children and often the result is that the

child no longer is the subject of the mandate to be placed first.

Though there are good foster people (this is not to negate that

fact), the sad truth remains that the child may succumb to a terrible

fate amongst those already burnt out and simply seeking financial

compensation for his care rather than in the loving hands of his

family who will always place his needs above all else.

Toronto Sun Newspaper reports: " The family initially applied for

refugee status but submitted an incomplete application that didn't

include their ties to the community. The family didn't use a lawyer

and relied on a friend instead for help. " The report goes on to

develop the true status of a family described as " hard-working and

exemplary citizens who contribute to the community " as per MP for

Brampton-Springdale. " The Carnacles also have the support from the

Provincial Advocate for Children and Youth... whom feel the deportion

order ignore's 's rights. "

Again, I repeat - statistically - to place the child in the foster

system away from his natural family will place MORE financial burden

on Canadian residents than it would to allow the family to remain

united within the country of Canada.

This evening I received a personal email from the family thanking me

for my comments upon the petition which I forwarded directly to them

as well. They took the time to thank me... a stranger to them. In my

eyes, that further demonstrates their honour and integrity. My heart

bleeds for these people who obviously are in a predicament that

clearly demonstrates the errors of bureuacracy.

Velvet

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The Honourable Diane Finley

The Honourable Diane Finley

Minister of Citizenship and Immigration

365 Laurier Avenue West

Ottawa, Ontario K1A 1L1

Dear Minister,

I am writing to urge you to stop the deportation of , ,

Santiago and Carnales of Brampton, Ontario by granting them an

exception on humanitarian and compassionate grounds. Carnales,

age 4, was born in Canada and has Down syndrome. is a Canadian

citizen, but his two parents and older brother are not. Their

application for refugee status and their application for an exemption

on humanitarian and compassionate grounds have both been turned down.

They now face removal to Uruguay.

At present, benefits from a spectrum of community services that

are helping him to develop and reach his full potential. If the

Carnales family is deported to Uruguay, will lose access to

these services. Although some social services are available in

Uruguay, they are not comparable to what receives in Canada. A

child who is a Canadian citizen should not have to settle for

anything less than the best that Canada has to offer.

The Carnales family is hard-working, self-sufficient, and well

established in their community. They have a mortgage and a house in

Brampton, Ontario. They pay their taxes. Carnales works in a

skilled job. Eleven-year-old Santiago Carnales is in grade 6, and has

had all of his schooling so far in the Canadian public school system.

The Carnales family poses no threat or burden to Canada. This family

deserves Canada's compassion.

Please give meaning to the words " humanitarian and compassionate " and

grant an exemption to the Carnales family.

Sincerely,

Sincerely,

The Undersigned

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