Audemars Posted November 16, 2019 Report Share Posted November 16, 2019 Any of you that are ethically-inclined want to take a gander at this difficult situation in a CASPer test? I'm generally very good at finding out what the solution should be, but this one has me stumped. Lemme know and I'll PM you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrOtter Posted November 17, 2019 Report Share Posted November 17, 2019 hey I'm in no way an expert on CASPer but I can give you my thoughts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bearded frog Posted November 17, 2019 Report Share Posted November 17, 2019 why don't you just post a generic version, it might be helpful for others ballsortahard 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ballsortahard Posted November 17, 2019 Report Share Posted November 17, 2019 15 hours ago, bearded frog said: why don't you just post a generic version, it might be helpful for others While volunteering at a food pantry in your hometown, you meet a refugee from a war -torn country who is your age. Over the months, you spend increasingly more time together, and you learn about the unimaginable difficulties he faced under the country’s former repressive regime. You become very close friends. One day, he confides in you that he is in the country illegally, and that he uses a fake document to work and help support his family. The authorities are now investigating him, and he needs you to help vouch for his fake identity. How will you react to your friend’s request knowing that if you don’t vouch for him, he is likely to get deported and face prosecution in his home country? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrOtter Posted November 18, 2019 Report Share Posted November 18, 2019 17 minutes ago, ballsortahard said: While volunteering at a food pantry in your hometown, you meet a refugee from a war -torn country who is your age. Over the months, you spend increasingly more time together, and you learn about the unimaginable difficulties he faced under the country’s former repressive regime. You become very close friends. One day, he confides in you that he is in the country illegally, and that he uses a fake document to work and help support his family. The authorities are now investigating him, and he needs you to help vouch for his fake identity. How will you react to your friend’s request knowing that if you don’t vouch for him, he is likely to get deported and face prosecution in his home country I'd probably refer him to a refugee advocacy group where he can get some pro bono legal representations and offer to vouch for his personal qualities either through a letter or in person if possible in an immigration court : the person he is, the things he had to overcome to get here and the contributions he is making to the Canadian society and the community he's in here. But I would not engage in an illegal activity such as this. I would also try to explain to him that it is better to be honest now than try to defraud the government any further. I guess it would also depend on what kind of follow-up questions there are but this was my initial thought in a 5-minute time frame. Bambi 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audemars Posted November 18, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2019 3 hours ago, DrOtter said: I'd probably refer him to a refugee advocacy group where he can get some pro bono legal representations and offer to vouch for his personal qualities either through a letter or in person if possible in an immigration court : the person he is, the things he had to overcome to get here and the contributions he is making to the Canadian society and the community he's in here. But I would not engage in an illegal activity such as this. I would also try to explain to him that it is better to be honest now than try to defraud the government any further. I guess it would also depend on what kind of follow-up questions there are but this was my initial thought in a 5-minute time frame. Hm I like that. If only I knew refugee advocacy groups existed, lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bearded frog Posted November 19, 2019 Report Share Posted November 19, 2019 I agree with the above answer. Something like while you sympathise with your friend if you lie for him you could get himself and you in trouble, etc. While I understand why he came illegally to seek a better life, he should try to apply for refugee status through the legal process, as that is why we have a refugee system. I would offer to connect him with legal aid, etc, to help him on a path to legal citizenship, and vouch for him through that process. In the long run this would be better for him to get the services he needs, and prevent having to lie for him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drdaydream Posted November 19, 2019 Report Share Posted November 19, 2019 Yes! Agreed, I really like the refugee advocacy group suggestion. If he will face prosecution in his home country, he can try to seek asylum. What you can do: sympathize, offer (emotional) support, help connect to resources. In this situation you are not qualified to be legal aid and you do not want to become involved with unethical and illegal activity. This way you can your friend get connected to groups and resources who have better knowledge of how to help him legally and have helped many of those in his situation before find more long-term solutions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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