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 Edmonton-born man, Curtis Wright, 40, has returned to Canada after 9 months in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention, seeking to be with his two young sons. Wright, who has lived most of his life in the United States, endured harsh conditions at multiple ICE detention facilities in Texas following his arrest in November 2022.
Despite his decades-long green card status, Wright was detained due to an old conviction for drug possession when he was 17. He was returned to Canada in early March 2023, while his sons remain in Texas. Wright claims the conditions at ICE facilities are inhumane, citing cold, poor food, and dirty showers. He appealed his removal order but decided to end the legal battle in July, as the process could take months.
Wright considers being sent back to Canada better than facing another country, as some detainees had to flee oppressive governments. The U.S. immigration system is still projected to deport one million people this fiscal year, despite a drop in immigration arrests from January to May.
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