On
May 26, 2014, Canadian Deepan Budlakoti patiently waited for any updated
answers or results regarding his case. Imagine a world, where you would be
denied your citizenship, your freedom and your rights. This is the situation
that Deepan Budlakoti faces as the Canadian Government has deemed him
inadmissible to Canada. Confused and frustrated, Canadian born and raised
Deepan Budlakoti faces deportation to India, a country in which he has never
visited but which is the country that his parents immigrated from. “I have
always believed and still believe I am a Canadian,” Budlakoti said. “I was born
here. I had every document a Canadian would have.” The problem to this whole
situation is that Budlakoti is Canadian! Prior to the inadmissibility of his
passport, Budlakoti was convicted for three years in Ottawa, as he was caught
red handed, “selling a hunting rifle to an undercover police officer,” landing
him his three year sentence. In all rights Budlakoti is a Canadian, as he is
Canadian born and raised.
This
story appeals to me, as my parents originate from a country other than Canada.
I was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada and have lived in Vancouver
my whole life. Budlakoti’s case is an eye opener for me as it has made me
realize how such a flaw exists in Canada. I use to always joke with my Canadian
born friends about one being deported from their country of birth but never
thought that it was actually possible to deport someone from their country of
birth. Even in such a privileged country such as Canada, it is still hard for
me to believe that such loop holes, such as the one that Budlakoti faces even
exist. I am personally terrified as I, could face the possibility of
deportation from the Canadian Government if for whatever reason they wished to
do so. If I were deemed inadmissible to Canada, they would probably deport me
to the Philippines, the country in which my parents originate from. Most of my
relatives reside in the Philippines. The biggest problem that I would have to
face, if this ever happened, would be having to make new friends and connections
using a language that isn’t my native tongue. Also, having to learn the way of
life in an unfamiliar country would be really intimidating. I hope that I never
face the possibility of being deported from Canada, the place I call home. As
for Budlakoti, I wish him all the best with his case and hope that nobody else
faces inadmissibility from their country of birth.
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