Conviction May Block Deserter's Re-entry Reports Boughton's Immigration Lawyer

April 2009 - Nanaimo Daily News sought out Ms. Saba Naqvi of Boughton Law Corporation for her view on one man's future in Canada.

After a U.S. Army deserter refused his tour of duty during the Iraq war, he sought out refuge in Canada. He has now been sentenced to one year in a U.S. prison, but he also faces the possibility of not being allowed re-entry into Canada, which may be his biggest regret.

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