**Immigrant Faces Deportation After Assault Convictions** A permanent resident of Canada, Ryan Anthon Fyfield, is still fighting against a deportation order issued in 2017 due to serious criminality. Fyfield, who has multiple assault convictions, is currently detained at the Toronto Immigration Holding Centre. His legal battle continues as he prepares for a detention review next week. Fyfield, born in St. Kitts and Nevis in 1994, moved to Canada at the age of 11. He was ordered deported after a 2014 incident where he assaulted a nightclub patron with a bottle, resulting in significant injuries. In the fall of 2023, he cut off an ankle monitor and, in March 2024, used an axe to damage the basement of his residence. Recently, Fyfield won a judicial review of an Immigration and Refugee Board order that kept him detained. However, the judge sent the case back to a different panel for reconsideration. The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has not disclosed the outcome of the latest hearing, citing privacy concerns. Fyfield's next detention review is scheduled for October 10. Legal Aid Ontario, which represents him, declined to comment on the case. Fyfield has struggled with crack cocaine addiction since 2014 and has been detained since June 2023. Federal Court Justice Angus Grant noted that Fyfield poses a danger to the public and is unlikely to appear for his removal. Fyfield's troubled past includes witnessing domestic violence as a child. His mother suffered from abusive relationships, and he witnessed her partner severely beat her when he was seven. After moving to Canada in 2005, he became a permanent resident in 2010. However, he began encountering the criminal justice system shortly after turning 18. Between 2012 and 2014, Fyfield was convicted of assault multiple times and faced numerous issues with immigration authorities. His 2014 conviction triggered a review of his immigration status, leading to a finding of inadmissibility for serious criminality in 2016. The CBSA issued a deportation order in April 2017. Fyfield appealed the deportation and was granted a four-year stay of removal under conditions, including completing an anger management program and abstaining from drugs. However, he struggled with homelessness and substance abuse, failing to comply with the conditions set by the CBSA. In November 2019, the CBSA requested an early reconsideration of his stay, but Fyfield did not attend the hearing, resulting in a warrant for his arrest. Since then, he has cycled between detention and community living, often due to drug relapses and behavioral issues. In March 2023, he was released to a residential drug treatment facility but was expelled in June after relapsing. He attempted to stay at another facility, Essex Manor, but was arrested by a CBSA agent shortly after arriving. Fyfield has faced violence while in detention, including two assaults at Maplehurst Correctional Complex, one of which resulted in a broken leg. He has argued for his release, citing a spot at Essex Manor, but the CBSA maintains he remains a danger to the public. An immigration official concluded that the conditions at the IHC would be adequate for his recovery, despite the challenges he faces there. As Fyfield's legal situation remains unresolved, he continues to navigate the complexities of his immigration status and the criminal justice system.
Immigrant Faces Deportation After Assault Convictions
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