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Tag Archives: Immigration

EXCLUSIVE: Death in Border Services custody

January 27, 2016by David P. Ball Leave a comment

At 24 Hours Vancouver, I broke the story about the hanging death of Mexican undocumented worker Lucia Vega Jimenez in CBSA custody.

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24 Hours, Brockville Recorder, Calgary Sun, Canoe.ca, Edmonton Sun, London Free Press, Ottawa Sun, Sault Star, St Catharines Standard, Sun News Network, Toronto Sun, Winnipeg Sun

Private Security Outnumber Border Services in Big Cities

October 7, 2014by David P. Ball Leave a comment

CBSA outsourcing under the microscope as custody death inquest concludes.

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The Tyee

Prison Nurse Flagged Mexican Deportee’s Scars, Mental Health

October 2, 2014by David P. Ball Leave a comment

Clerical mistake kept Lucía Vega Jiménez from a mental health appointment before her death, inquest hears.

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The Tyee

Deceased Deportee’s Accent Led to Border Services Arrest

September 30, 2014by David P. Ball Leave a comment

Transit Police officer testifies at inquest into Lucía Vega Jiménez’s hanging death.

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The Tyee

Citizenship reforms bring back banishment: refugee lawyer

June 20, 2014by David P. Ball Leave a comment

As Conservatives’ citizenship legislation clears its final hurdle in Ottawa, a group of lawyers for refugees is promising to take them to court over a bill they’re decrying as unconstitutional.

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24 Hours

EXCLUSIVE: Vancouver Backs Undocumented Migrant ‘Sanctuary’

May 29, 2014by David P. Ball Leave a comment

Policy would let municipal agencies refuse to give info about ‘illegals’ to immigration authorities.

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The Tyee

Immigration expert wants CBSA to scrap private guard contracts

February 27, 2014by David P. Ball Leave a comment

Canada Border Services Agency is now reviewing its use of private contractors for guarding detainees following the in-custody death of a Mexican woman.

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24 Hours

Inquest called into Mexican woman’s death

February 25, 2014by David P. Ball Leave a comment

Organizations pushing for answers in the hanging death of a Mexican in Canada Border Services Agency custody say a Sept. 29 inquest is an important first step.

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24 Hours

Inquiry demanded into Canada border services death

February 6, 2014by David P. Ball Leave a comment

Several dozen people crammed into the foyer outside Canada Border Services Agency’s Vancouver offices Wednesday, delivering a petition demanding a public inquiry into a Mexican woman’s in-custody death.

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24 Hours

Mulcair backs ‘outside, objective’ review of in-custody death

February 3, 2014by David P. Ball Leave a comment

Federal NDP Leader Thomas Mulcair responded for the first time to a Mexican woman’s death in Canada Border Services Agency custody on Dec. 28, supporting an ongoing coroner investigation.

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About David P. Ball

REPORTERS' DUTY IS TO INFORM, IMPACT, INSPIRE & DEFEND DEMOCRACY

My nearly 20 years of investigative journalism experience includes top national media awards, and bylines in Canada and the world's most-read outlets — including the Globe & Mail, Guardian, Le Monde, National Post, Toronto Star, VICE, La Presse, AFP, Figaro, Times of India, Daily Mail — in online, daily print, magazine, photo, video and radio storytelling.

Most recently covering the B.C. politics beat for the Star Vancouver (The Toronto Star's B.C. bureau), my journalism has been recognized with three of Canada's top media awards.

CAJ Award-Winner & Multiple Finalist

Webster Award Award-Winner & Finalist

CJF Co-winner

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Published in over 100 publications, reaching millions of readers worldwide:

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• Extract: Pipeline anthology chapter

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MY PHOTOJOURNALISM:
Published in the Globe & Mail, The Province, New York Post, CBC News, Toronto Star, National Post, Bild am Sonntag (DE), Arsenal Pulp Press, Georgia Straight, Tricity News


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