Deported Before His Baby Is Born: Canada Tears Another Migrant Family Apart

On Wednesday, October 21, Alfredo, a 28-year-old Ecuadorian father living in Montreal, was reportedly deported from Canada to Ecuador, leaving behind his pregnant wife, two young children, and an unborn baby he may not be able to hold in his arms when the child is born. His deportation came just two and a half months before his wife’s expected delivery date of January 4, 2027. Alfredo’s wife, Lennyber, is approximately seven months pregnant. She now faces the final months of her pregnancy without her husband’s emotional, physical, and financial support. Alfredo also leaves behind his five-year-old son and his three-year-old stepson, whom he has helped raise and who knows him as his father. For these children, deportation is not an abstract immigration procedure. It means losing the daily presence of a parent, the comfort of his embrace, and the security of having their family together. But family separation is only one part of this tragedy. Alfredo also fears persecution and violence at the hands of armed groups in Ecuador. His forced return could expose him to serious danger in the very country from which he sought protection. Alfredo arrived in Canada in February 2023 seeking asylum. His refugee claim was
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