“My Mom” The most wonderful person I have known, always helping others, always giving, never taking what does not belong to her. 4 years ago she fell in love again , After raising my 14 year old brother and me on her own for 10 years,She worked all hours had 3 different jobs DURING THE WEEK , working in a Nursing Home for the elderly,during the day,while I was at school, my brother in daycare,she worked as a cleaner in the evening, and a waitress in a restaurant Friday and Saturday nite, but made sure Sundays was our day.

She fell in Love with a man in Canada, after allot of communication, between both of them, we moved to Canada, she thought that would be a start of a new Life not only for us, but for her. I can no deny things were good,my mom was happy so was my brother and I, all we waited for was our landed immigrant status,and my mom could look for a job,and train to become a Nurse as she always wanted too,

But last year our world exploded,and our life became the biggest Jigsaw puzzle in the world, with pieces flying everywhere,and it seems we can not put it together anymore.Many of the friends we have made while we in Canada have tried to help,but the pieces do not seem to fit.

Last year our immigration status was denied, and we were asked to leave Canada, and reply again from the outside.My Stepda could not believe it, he is a third generation Canadian, and refused to let my mom leave, and us..His reply was I brought you all here, I have responsibilities, I will fight, to keep you here.

The fight started, with the Canadian Immigration system. Everywhere he went the doors were shut in his face.

Immigration Lawyers took his money but either filled papers wrong, or forgot to file papers.My brother became more and more distressed, not knowing where he would be from one day to the next,and one day not so long ago tried to kill himself,an now is in the care of Children’s Aid, because he is emotionally damaged.

The immigration, has torn my family apart, my Step dad now has gone for the last three months, I guess he could not take the shame he felt any longer,Could not look my mom in the eyes anymore,

Now my mom and I are on our own , my brother comes for day visits,in the next 4 weeks we will be kicked out of the house, because we can not pay the rent, the gas is already turned off, the hydro will be next.So today I decided to write our Jigsaw Puzzle life on the Internet.

Freedom for me is not what it may be for you.

Freedom for me would be to to allowed to stay in this country ,
Freedom for me would be, allowed to get a part -time job and help my mom,
Freedom for me would be allowed to work, and save up for my dream to become a Human Rights Lawyer.
Freedom for me would be allowed to have healthcare when I needed.
Freedom for me would be allowed to have a voice in Canada.
Freedom for me would be not to worry day by day when I walk home if I have a home to go too.

Yes you could say well go back to the country you came from , and start again,If we would go back, we would go back to nothing, We have no family we only have each other.My Mom was given away after she was 3 months old,and was brought up in care and Foster Homes, She found her mom in the year 2000 and her mom said she did not want the past to come back an haunt her.

My brothers dad and mine died after my brother was born 14 years ago,when I was born my mother was not married to my dad,so I was given German Nationality when my brother was born they were married, and my brother became british ,

So if we get deported my brother will go the the UK, and my mom and I will go to Germany.
My mom asked the German Embassy for help, but was told we all could come to Germany, but my brother would not be able to get health care , because he has got a bad heart.

I tried to join the Canadian Forces, and give 4 years of my life to them to show Canada that I serious of staying here, but was not allowed too since I have no status.

The British Army i can’t join , because my passport says I am german,
The German Army will not take me, because I can not speak the language.
Now I applied to the American Military and have not heard back from them,and that is now my only hope,

I tried to get to the Human Rights Tribunal,here in Canada under the Childrens Right Act, but did not get very far, I was told I was to young, and I had no Rights.

Anyway , could you all pray for us, My mom believes in God, I have started to have my doubts, but my mom always tells me never lose your faith and hope in God.
and perhaps someone out there knows a good human Rights Lawyer or can help us.

If you have questions, how my mom gets food on the table. my mom is not allowed to work, but does and gets paid with gift and food vouchers, because she does not want to break the law to reseive money, and my moms friends buy food, or give clothes for her or me.

Anyway take care,remember Freedom is a great thing,

God Bless you and yours.

Lee