Edmonton-born father back in Canada after 9 months in U.S. immigration detention

A man born in Edmonton but who spent much of his life in the United States is returning to Canada after being held in U.S. immigration detention for nine months. Curtis Wright, 40, lost a legal battle to remain in the U.S. so he could be with his two young sons. Wright endured harsh conditions at various U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention centers in Texas following his arrest 10 months ago.

Instead of returning to Canada, he fought to stay in the U.S. to raise his children from a previous relationship. He says self-deporting to Canada would have meant fewer opportunities to connect with his kids. Wright was released from the South Texas ICE Processing Centre a couple of weeks ago and sent back to Canada. His two sons, aged eight and 11, remain in the U.S. Wright says he is grateful to be returning to Canada rather than facing deportation to another country.