[antiwar-van] HUNGER STRIKE AT CIC NOW!

[No One is Illegal-Vancouver]

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URGENT UPDATE
HUNGER STRIKE IN FRONT OF IMMIGRATION CANADA OFFICES

Members of Iranian Federation of Refugees, friends and families of
refugees facing deportation, and supporters from No One is Illegal are
maintaining a hunger strike outside CIC offices (300 West Georgia).

GATHERING AT 8 PM TONITE (Friday Jan 10)
Come out in support.

Ali Reza Mozemi was called into CIC offices today at 9 am, only to receive
a deportation order for Tuesday Jan 11. When Ali attempted to request for
more time from his enforcement officer, he was swiftly handcuffed and
detained by officials, without even a goodbye from his family, who are all
Canadian citizens and who may never see him before his deportation to
Iran.

Community members, including refugees facing imminent deportation and
supporters, and supporters who have witnessed and borne such situations
many times before are maintaining a hunger strike in the middle of subzero
temperatures to protest the ongoing deportations of Iranian Refugees and
the racist policies of Immigration Canada.

The hunger strike follows a campaign against increasing numbers of
deportations to countries such as Iran that has a well-documented record
of human rights violations, particularly against political dissidents.
Immigration Canada in the past has claimed that they have no evidence of
any danger upon anyone who was deported from Canada, but the recent
highly-publicized case of Haleh Sahba (deported from Vancouver exactly one
month ago on Dec 7) has proven otherwise.

It is time to take a stand against Immigration Canada’s treatment of
immigrants and refugees and to show tangible support for those affected by
these polices. Come out in support of the hunger strike. Also we need
blankets, placards, banner materials.

Call 778-552-2099 or 778-885-0040 for more information

In struggle.
No One is Illegal Vancouver
Friday Jan 10 @ 2:30 pm