Undocumented in Canada, she's emerging from the shadows to fight for equal rights | Unpublished
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Publication Date: January 9, 2025 - 04:00

Undocumented in Canada, she's emerging from the shadows to fight for equal rights

January 9, 2025
Monieya Jess never imagined her life in Canada would turn out like this, living undocumented, in the shadows of society. But now the Jamaican woman is risking deportation by speaking out — part of an effort to expose an underground workforce that’s vulnerable to exploitation and likely to grow.


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