Three former Guantanamo prisoners were cleared by the U.S. — but will Ottawa let them join their Canadian wives?

May 8, 2019
The National Post

...As they await a response from Ottawa, the American lawyers who fought to get the Uyghurs released from Guantanamo say they’re perplexed at the initial Canadian decision.

“With absolute certainty, Ayub is not and never was a member of a terrorist organization,” said Wells Dixon, attorney with the Center for Constitutional Rights. “I am shocked and appalled that Canada would deny someone like Ayub refuge on the basis that he was a terrorist.” ...

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