Mr Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau

The Honourable Ahmed D. Hussen

Recent, in an ill advised decision bordering on racism, the USA under President Donald Trump rescinded DACA, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals; a program for children who through no fault of their own, were brought into the USA illegally. Instead of offering them a path to citizenship, after, they have lived and were educated in the USA; they have been constantly belittled, degenerated and treated worse than criminals. It is time for Canada to stand up and welcome these people to our shores. Immediate open our immigration to fast track those children of DACA into Canada to be given landed immigrant status and a path to citizenship in 5 years. We welcomed the Syrian refuges on nothing more than knowing that we were doing the right thing. In this case, it is not even a hard concept. They grew up on hotdogs and Baseball. Let’s introduce them to poutine, hockey, health care and being welcomed into a society that not only has open arms, but is will to accept them for who they are. These people are all hard working, holding jobs, educated within the USA to American standards and accustom to the same culture that we Canadians have. They are in fact, our cousins.  And they are in need. There are potentially 800 000 or more Americans who through no fault of their own will be deported under President Trump’s decree. Let’s offer all of them a new home, a new lease on life and a family that is more than willing to accept them!

The arguments, aside for simply being the right thing to do, include economic spin offs, a young, willing work force and the resulting loyalty of these people. Shunned by the USA, they found a new home here that they might feel gratitude for helping? All of these reasons and more argue for Canada to immediately open our doors and offer a trial program to allow Americans who qualify for DACA to become citizens here in Canada.

I urge you in the strongest possible terms to consider such a program that will offer to DACA children a new home in Canada because it is the right thing to do.

Thank you for your attention!