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Yes guys we can't even deport a flying squirrel

she is cute though

http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/1097076620553_92485820

so what hope do we have with Terrorists - by the way this guy lives around the corner

Deportation case delayed yet again: Convicted terrorist has been living in city since 1988

BRANTFORD - A "procedural error" in the attempt to deport Brantford's Mahmoud Mohammad Issa Mohammad stopped a final hearing set for October and put the case on the backburner again.

The error was admitted to by the Department of Citizenship and Immigration as the government and Mohammad's lawyer have agreed to another review of the case.

Once a Palestinian terrorist, Mohammad, now 61, has been fighting a deportation order for years. Most recently he has argued that his failing health means he won't get adequate care if he returns to Lebanon.

Canada has been trying to deport him since 1988 -- after he had been here about a year -- after learning he had been sentenced to 18 years in prison after an attack on a Israeli airliner that left one passenger dead.

GROWING FRUSTRATION

Mohammad was released when Palestinian terrorists hijacked a Greek plane and threatened everyone on board unless their ally was pardoned.

He settled in Canada in 1987 and, after years of legal wrangling, was ordered deported in 1999.

Appeals have been heard and judicial reviews undertaken.

"He can't make the claim he hasn't had due process," Eric Vernon, a spokesman for the Canadian Jewish Congress, said last week.

"I've been commenting on this story since 1988."

Vernon said he's been frustrated by the case that has stretched over 16 years, but has been particularly annoyed that in the post-911 world a convicted terrorist is still living in Canada.

"I understand he's sick and nobody wants to persecute an unwell person but he has to be held responsible for his actions."

Vernon added that despite the fact Mohammad's target was an Israeli airliner and an Israeli citizen, his case is not a Jewish issue. "This is an issue of justice and all Canadians should be concerned."

A spokesperson for the Department of Citizenship and Immigration said the procedural error that was discovered during the final decision-making process needed to be addressed, or it could have led to another appeal after a decision was announced. The error hasn't been disclosed by the government.

'DUE PROCESS TAKES TIME'

"Due process takes time," said Maria Iadinardi. "And all individuals in Canada are entitled to due process."

Iadinardi said both parties had consented to have the case re-evaluated by a different decision-maker and both have agreed that a pre-removal risk assessment be done. But a procedural error was noted by Mohammad's lawyer, Barbara Jackman.

"(Mohammad) is still on a removal order, but it's stayed," said Iadinardi.

Mohammad has been living quietly in Brantford with his wife and three children since moving to Canada.

His most recent appeal to remain in the country involves his failing health. Mohammad's illnesses include diabetes, heart disease, high cholesterol, depression, migraines, prostatitis and hepatitis. [yeah living in Canada can do that to you, LOL]

Jackman argued in federal court that her client would not get adequate medical care in Lebanon if he was forced to leave Canada. But Immigration ruled that Mohammad would still be able to get appropriate treatment, even though he might have to pay for it through private clinics.

But the procedural error was discovered before a final hearing set for Oct. 14 and now the case is on hold.

Mohammad has been unwilling to talk to the media about his case.
http://www.cjc.ca/ptemplate.php?Story=1034&action=itn