Edmonton-born father back in Canada after 9 months in ICE detention
'I've been removed for a mistake I made 22 years ago, when I was a 17-year-old kid in high school. And now two American children are going to be left without their father.'
A man born in Edmonton but living most of his life in the United States has returned to Canada after spending nearly a year in ICE detention. Curtis Wright, 40, endured harsh conditions at various U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facilities in Texas after being detained for an old drug possession conviction from his youth.
Wright, who has a green card, fought to remain in the U.S. to be with his two young sons but ultimately relented in July. He was returned to Canada from the South Texas ICE Processing Centre earlier this month, while his sons remain in Texas. Wright, who worked in the oil and gas industry and held a permanent resident card, described the freezing cold cells and poor food at the detention center.
Despite U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement denying allegations of inhumane conditions, Wright considers himself fortunate to be sent back to Canada rather than another country. The man's story highlights the impact of deportation on American families and children.
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