Canada to deport another Iraq war resister to the US

Hinzman, 29, has a wife and two small children, the youngest just 3 months old. They have all been ordered to leave Canada by September 23.

Hinzman was handed a deportation order after a Citizenship and Immigration officer decided his application, filed under the pre-removal risk assessment program, didnt qualify. The program evaluates the risk a claimant will face if he or she is sent back to the country of origin. Hinzmans final appeal of the rejection of his application for refugee status had previously been denied.

It was deemed that the US had a fair justice system and Hinzmans First Amendment right to free speech was protected. Citizenship and Immigration also judged that President Bushs no child left behind program assured that his son would be able to get a good education.

Upon returning to the US, Hinzman will likely be detained and face court martial and a similar fate to that of Robin Long, which could include a five-year prison term for desertion. While his attorneys plan to appeal the deportation order, Hinzman is not hopeful. In an interview with the Democracy Now program, Hinzman said, This turns our lives upside down.