Jose Figueroa
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Former refugee eyes Supreme Court after legal lossAn El Salvadoran asylum seeker who became a permanent Canadian resident after spending two years in sanctuary in a British Columbia church is looking to the Supreme Court of Canada to clear his "tarnished" name following another legal loss.Mar 29, 2017
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Man who lived in church fights to clear nameAn El Salvadoran man who spent two years in a British Columbia church to avoid deportation over alleged terrorism links is fighting the federal government in court even though he was granted a special order to stay in Canada.Mar 22, 2017
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Salvadoran dad weeps in relief on leaving B.C. church after 2 years in sanctuaryAn asylum seeker from El Salvador made an emotional exit from the protection of a Langley, B.C., church two years after seeking sanctuary to avoid deportation.Dec 23, 2015
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Salvadoran dad free to leave B.C. church sanctuaryAn asylum seeker from El Salvador who spent two years in sanctuary inside a British Columbia church has been handed freedom by the federal government.CanadaDec 22, 2015
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Jose Figueroa marks four years of facing deportation from CanadaA vigil is being held tonight to support Figueroa, on the fourth anniversary of the 'We Are Jose' campaign that began when he was originally asked to leave the country.Jan 17, 2015
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WATCH: Judicial review today for Salvadoran man who has been living in B.C. for 17 yearsA federal court is filled with supporters this afternoon as a judicial review gets underway for asylum-seeker Jose Figueroa.May 26, 2014
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Langley man seeking sanctuary to avoid being deportedHe came to Canada 15 years ago and lives in Langley with his wife and three children, but now Jose Figueroa is fighting to stay in this country.Oct 3, 2013
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Langley family makes emotional plea against deportation orderFigueroa was denied permanent residency because in the 1980s he was a student member of an organization that was attempting to overthrow a military dictatorship in El Salvador.Sep 13, 2013
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