WTF!!!
Why are we letting them in?!?!?!?!
Family members of ousted Tunisian president Ben Ali reach Montreal
Family members of ousted Tunisian president Ben Ali reach Montreal
"One of Ben Ali’s many brothers-in-law arrived in Montreal Friday morning aboard a private jet accompanied by his wife, their children and a governess, the official said, confirming a report by the website of Le Journal de Quebec.[---]
Ben Ali’s wife Leila Trabelsi has several brothers, and neither source specified which one had arrived in Canada.
The family had reportedly checked into a hotel in Montreal."
"The protests were in part fueled by widespread allegations of corruption and reports that Ben Ali’s family, particularly his wife’s relatives, had gorged itself on state funds at a time of economic hardship.[---]
The deposed president’s daughter Nesrine Ben Ali and her husband, businessman Sakher El Materi, purchased a USD2.5-million villa in the upscale Westmount neighborhood of Montreal two years ago."
"On Thursday Tunisian authorities arrested 33 members of Ben Ali’s family who were under investigation for plundering the nation’s resources.So, Canada. Are we going to let these sleaze-bags live a life of luxury here in Canada, perhaps moving Tunisian treasure to some place where it's safe from the marauding great unwashed hoards in Tunis? Or are we going to follow the EU's example? We just slapped Iran in the face. Let's do the same thing to this family.
The European Union has agreed in principle to freeze the assets of Ben Ali and his family, a source in Brussels told AFP earlier this week, though the final details were still to be worked out.
The EU was awaiting a list from the new Tunisian authorities of those to be targeted by the sanctions, the diplomat said, and the decision would have to be formally approved by EU ambassadors and foreign ministers.
The Swiss government had earlier ordered a freeze on any funds held by Ben Ali in a move aimed at helping the country’s new authorities to retrieve public assets illicitly taken from the country."
posted by Louise at 11:32 am
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Hate to say this -no offense intended- but with the sorry state of Canadian immigration laws and enforcement*, Ben Ali family members, with cash behind them, could easily hire a regiment of the best sleazebag immigration lawyers and fight deportation into the next century.
If any of 'em did get into Canada, they'll likely stay, unless and until they decide to leave.
*(Not that the Great Satan is much better. Our system also often seems a lawyer-employment arrangement.)
No offense taken. I agree 100%. There's one positive thing that can be said about this, though. The leftards in our country will have a grand time trying to deal with this. They are so opposed to any change to our immigration and refugee policy, but how are they gonna handle this one? One law for the poor and another for filthy rich dictators?
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