Stop Souheil from being deported

Souheil Benslimane is a parent, a widely beloved member of our community, a very active and generous volunteer for social causes, and a human rights advocate and co-ordinator of the Jail Accountability and Information Line in Ottawa. Even so, Souheil now faces the unjust possibility of deportation to Morocco, and being ripped away from family and friends.  Souheil and their family were landed as permanent residents to Canada 16 years ago, when Souheil was only a teenager. Since that time, Souheil has never been back to Morocco, and instead started a family and developed deep roots within their local community in Canada. The fear of impending deportation has already had a devastating impact on their family, including Souheil's ten-year-old son Omar, common-law partner, mother and father, and two siblings, all Canadian citizens. We need your support. Souheil needs $ 20,000 urgently for survival costs, legal fees, and related expenses to start to fight the deportation and stay here with their family and loved ones. We are expecting a long and costly legal battle. Any unspent funds will be donated to prisoner solidarity initiatives such as the Jail Accountability and Information Line (Criminalization and Punishment Education Project),  Prisoner Emergency Support Fund (Toronto Prisoners' Rights Project), and others. If you want to consider a monthly contribution, please Google Criminalization and Punishment Education Project and e-mail us.