Somali Children Stolen By Government Because of Parents' Broken English
- Publisher:
- World Alternative Media
- Publication Date:
- 9 November 2015
- Tags:
- Somalia, Children and Youth, Legal and Judicial Affairs, United States, Canada and Africa
Guled Farah and Farhia Gelle were told by Child and Family Services (CFS) in Canada that they weren't fit parents due to "broken english" and two of their children were taken from them when one had an accident and went to the hospital. When Mrs. Gelle was pregnant with another child in 2010, CFS told her that if the baby was born in Canada and not Somalia, she too would be taken away by CFS. However, as the laws of CFS work in Manitoba. If they were to go back to Somalia simply to have a baby and resist the baby being taken away, CFS would claim abandonment of the other two children in care which would stop the couple from ever getting their children back. The parents have worked endlessly to follow protocols and take all the parenting courses they've been told to take.
