Justice for Raheem (Deportation)

This page is set up to raise funds for Brother Raheem who is being deported to Georgetown, Guyana on Friday November 28 2016 from Pearson International Airport, Toronto, Canada (The orginal date for his deportation was Oct 28 2016 however his travel documents were not ready when he arrived at the aiport that day). He has not resided in Guyana for over 30 years, and as of right now, he is a 60 year old disabled man, with severe health issues, who has no where to go, no relatives to receive him or a place to live when he arrives in Guyana. His wife who is a Canadian Citizen will be travelling with him.

Brother Raheem and his wife have done outstanding community work including the development of Nissa International Muslim Association (NIMA). The organization opened a womens shelter and Daw'ah centre at Dundas in downtown, Toronto last year and recently in September 2016 opened a larger location at Lawrence and Birchmount, Scarborough. (More information about the centre and what they do can be found on the website: http://www.nissainternational.org/ )

Due to their on going commitment towards NIMA, the community, and a sudden deportation letter, Brother Raheem and his wife are not left with much funds and savings for living expenses when they go to Guyana.

A small donation will go a long way to cover their travel and living expenses. Airline tickets are either purchased by the deportee or by the government at a higher price whom you have to reimburse. Brother Raheem and his wife have had difficulty paying for their tickets. And now due to negligance on part of the government, they will have to pay for ticket cancellations and extensions. Their stay has been extended by three weeks, and due to the cancellation of his work permit Brother Raheem cannot go back to work. He will have no income for the next few weeks to support himself and his wife even during his stay in Toronto.

The donations you give will cover food, rent, transportation, and services in Toronto and if we are not successful in stopping his deportation, the funds will help him back in Guyana aswell.

As of now, Brother Raheem and his team are putting together a media campaign which urges the Canadian government to give him a stay on deportaion under humanitarian compassion grounds and grant him his rightful citizenship in Canada. Your donations will also go a long way in building his media campaign and getting the community involved including costs related to hiring lawyers and their fees.

If you would like to reach out for support/media inquiries/prayers/wishes/donations please contact Raheem and his team:

(647) [phone redacted]
[email redacted]

Read Raheems full story:

Brother Raheem met his partner and now wife back in 2007 in New York. They were highschool sweethearts who met up after 32 years of separation and no communication. The marriage ceremony was done religiously under Islamic guidelines and Raheem moved back to Toronto, and was advised to follow and apply for refugees status in Canada by an immigration consultant. Upon arriving , he applied for an in land sponsorship after paying a fee of $5000. At this point Raheem also received a valid work permit and immediately started working as a heavy equipment mechanic. He is still presently employed. Brother Raheems refugee application was withdrawn by their fraud immigration consultant. Brother Raheem was later charged in 2011 with allegations made by his wifes teenage children. He paid for his own lawyer, close to $70,000 to clear his name. Eventually the sponsorship interview came about and neither one of them could attend due to the ongoing court case.

Because of not responding to the interview letter, in 2012, Brother Raheem was placed in immigration detention for several months. The same year he also underwent eye surgery performed on his left eye.

Luckily the heart attack was brought under control. However, when Brother Raheem should have been resting and properly recovering he was forced to stay sitting up in detainment for more than 12 hrs a day, in an uncomfortable cell for months. Due to the lack of Medical supervision, he has become permanently blind in his left eye, developed high blood pressure, diabetes, and various ailments due to the stress and lack of support that he has experienced in Canada. Brother Raheem and his wife also approached their local ridings MP Bill Blairs office but did not receive any response.

In February 2016, all charges were withdrawn against him. He is now been placed on a deportation order to leave Canada on Novemeber 28, 2016 from Pearson Internationl Airport to Georgetown Guyana, where he has not resided in over 30 years. As of right now, he is a 60 year old disabled man with severe health issues who has no where to go and, no relatives to receive him or a place to live when he is deported to Guyana in three weeks.

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