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Originally Posted by mykalberta
How does this kid have Canadian citizenship but his parents do not?
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I guess you missed the original article (it is behind the paywall now).
They left Iran in '95 and applied for political asylum.
The kid was born in '97.
In Dec, 2005 (while the kid was in grade 3!) their application was denied and they were deported.
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Upon their arrival in Tehran, Majid said he was taken away from his family to a prison cell. For three months, he was detained, beaten and tortured, he said. When he was released, the three were reunited, and, with the help of friends and relatives, they connected with a people smuggler in Tehran.
“I pay him $40,000 to [get us] to Canada. It included everything: fake passports, tickets. He got $20,000 in Iran, and $20,000 in Turkey.”
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He was the manager of a pizza place in TO.
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