Pressure renewed on Harper government to implement votes of Canadian Parliament

By War Resisters Support Campaign. April 20, 2009

TORONTO—On Tuesday afternoon the Federal Court of Canada granted Kimberly Rivera leave to appeal the decision in her Pre-Removal Risk Assessment (PRRA). The Federal Court will hear the appeal on July 8.

[A few weeks ago Kimberly Rivera was hours away from being the third US Iraq War resister forced to leave Canada. Robin Long is currently jailed near San Diego, California, while Cliff Cornell is facing a general courts-martial and years in prison next week. -Courage to Resist]

By Courage to Resist and the War Resisters Support Campaign (Canada). March 28, 2009

Iraq War resister Kimberly Rivera, who is currently seeking refuge in Canada with her husband and children, received word late March 25th that the Canadian Federal Court granted her a stay pending a decision on whether or not they will review a decision by immigration officials rejecting her pre-removal risk assessment.

Please contact the leaders of the official opposition and ask them to support U.S. Iraq War resisters.

Phone and write to Canadian Minister of Immigration Kenney today, "Let the Riveras and all U.S. war resisters stay" - phone 613.954.1064 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

On March 10, 2009 war resister and mother Kimberly Rivera was ordered to leave Canada, with her husband and three young children, by March 26 or face deportation. The Riveras have requested that their deportation date be postponed until June, when the school year is complete; however, the Canadian department of immigration pressed to have them deported as fast as possible, in order to speed up Kimberly’s ‘punishment’ at the hands of the U.S. military authorities.

By Courage to Resist. November 18, 2007

While home on leave in January 2007, Army Spc Kimberly Rivera made the life changing decision that she would not be returning to the Iraq War. Instead, she packed up the family car and drove to Canada with her husband and two children. She is currently one of about fifty AWOL US war resisters who are openly seeking sanctuary in Canada. This is her story.

Also now available, Courage to Resist audio interview with Kimberly. December 4, 2007