In Trump's America, I didn't return to Canada for an 'uncle's' funeral -- and to vote -- because I was warned

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Toronto Star
Opinion | In Trump’s America, I didn’t return to Canada for an ‘uncle’s’ funeral — and to vote — because I was warned I might
April 27, 2025
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“I couldn’t be there to bury someone I loved — not because I was absent, but because I was warned that even showing up (in Canada) could jeopardize my ability to return to my work, my family, and my obligations in the U.S.,” writes Faisal Kutty.
By Faisal Kutty, Contributor
Faisal Kutty is a Toronto-based lawyer, law professor and writer.
It’s hard to explain what it feels like to miss a funeral — not because of illness, distance, or timing, but because attending might get you flagged, interrogated, or barred from returning to your life.
That’s exactly what happened to me.
On April 20, Dr. Mohammed Azmathulla Khan passed away in Toronto. He was a brilliant researcher, devoted father, and quiet pillar of the Muslim and South Asian community in Canada. He was also someone I was deeply close with for most of my life.

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