Bisexual man in GTA facing deportation in four days makes desperate plea to stay in Canada
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A Kenyan man facing deportation fears his life will be in danger if Canada sends him back in four days.
A Kenyan man facing deportation fears his life will be in danger if Canada sends him back in four days.
Charles Mwangi, 48, arrived in search of safety, fleeing his home in Kenya because he is bisexual. On Wednesday, he and his supporters protested outside his local MP's office to deliver a petition with 2,000 signatures and have a meeting about the imminent deportation in the hopes of stopping it.
"It's something the government needs to consider. This is about life and death, we are talking about my life," he told CTV News Toronto Wednesday.
The father of three claimed asylum in 2019 and worked on the front lines of the pandemic as a personal support worker, cook and cleaner, and made the Jane and Finch - Black Creek neighbourhood his home.
Mwangi said he fears persecution by his local Kenyan community if he returns. He said the Canadian government purchased a plane ticket for him to leave on Sunday, Aug. 25.
"We all believe Canada is a safe haven for LGBTQ+ people, but when you come here, things can be opposite because I don't know how I can explain my sexuality to anybody," Mwangi said.
