The Canadian refugee status of a transgender woman from Colorado has been revoked after she sought a safe haven from America’s gun culture and rising transphobia.
Daria Bloodworth, 36, was granted refugee status in October 2022, three years after she fled to Canada after experiencing violence and stalking due to her gender identity, the CBC reported.
In a decision made this week, a judge said the Refugee Appeal Division was mistaken to deem Colorado authorities incapable of protecting Bloodworth from a roommate she accused of stalking her — and that her safety couldn’t be guaranteed elsewhere.
“It was made pretty clear from the get-go that this was going to be an uphill battle — winning this thing, or even staying in Canada a little bit longer and not get murdered in the US,” Bloodworth told the CBC.
“I was incredibly happy that I won at the [Refugee Appeal Division] level. And it also increased my confidence in winning this case permanently, because I know, based on the evidence that I’ve submitted, that I have a strong case.”