Arielle Townsend, a 32-year-old woman who has lived in Canada since infancy, is facing the possibility of deportation after the federal immigration department revoked her Canadian citizenship. Townsend, who came to Canada as an infant in 1992 and was issued a citizen card when she was not yet a year old, was shocked to receive a letter from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) stating that her citizenship was at risk. Townsend and her lawyers have provided the government with documentation supporting her claim that she was born after her mother became a Canadian citizen. However, five months later, she has yet to receive a reply from the IRCC. Townsend’s case highlights systemic delays and opacity in Canada’s immigration system, as well as the lack of resources for processing citizenship applications. Experts say the IRCC owes Townsend a reply and, at the very least, respect.