A Syrian “refugee,” Ibrahim Ali, has been charged with first degree murder in the “random” killing of 13-year-old Marrisa Shen from Burnaby in the Province of British Columbia.
Chris Friesen, director of the Immigrant Services Society of British Columbia, who is not the one to endure the tragedy of losing a child to such violence, made a pitch in support for the refugee system. While he condemned the murder, he added in the proverbial but. He “called Shen’s murder a “horrific, unfortunate” case, but cautioned that it shouldn’t cast suspicion on all refugees”:
When a tragedy like this happens, it can and does impact public opinion and it’s unfortunate that entire communities can be whitewashed by the horrific alleged behaviour of one individual. We have found the vast, vast majority have left all of that behind – the trauma, the war – and just want to live a peaceful and productive life in Canada, paying taxes and supporting their kids in school.
Really? Europe stands as a model of open door immigration policy. Contrary to Friesen’s assertion, the public generally does not indict entire communities, and it should not. However, when there is a clear global problem with Muslim migrants coming in from countries that advocate a supremacist ideology, and that these Muslim migrants have in fact been implicated in an inordinate number of crimes against infidels in Europe and worldwide, it is prudent to be concerned.
This is all the more true in countries whose leaders advocate for reckless immigration policies. The Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau, has pushed this open-door policy, and worse, he condemns those who do not ascribe to this policy as “Islamophobic,” including members of the Conservative Party. Trudeau has laid out the welcome mat to ISIS jihadists, as he views them as having the same rights as any immigrant.
“Ibrahim Ali, 28, charged with first-degree murder of Burnaby teen Marrisa Shen,” Vancouver Sun, September 10, 2018:
A man has been arrested and charged in the death of Burnaby teen Marrisa Shen.
Ibrahim Ali, 28, is charged with first-degree murder of Shen, the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team said Monday.
The 13-year-old Burnaby girl was reported missing after she failed to return home by 11 p.m. on July 18, 2017. Police launched a search, using GPS to track her phone. Early on July 19, 2017, Shen’s body was found in Burnaby’s Central Park.
Investigators said the murder appeared to be random.
At a news conference Monday morning, IHIT police said Ali was arrested Sept. 7 without incident in Burnaby where he had been living.
“We still believe that this crime was a random act, meaning Marrisa did not know the suspect and vice versa,” said Supt. Donna Richardson, the officer in charge of IHIT. She said she could not talk about motive and other details as the case is now before the courts.
“Our focus has always been to determine what happened and gather the information and evidence necessary to bring the person identified before the courts. IHIT has reached a significant milestone in this investigation, however there is still work to be done as we work with the B.C. Prosecution Service in preparation for trial.”
The Shen family also released a statement through police following news of the arrest.
“We would like to take this opportunity to thank the public for all of their ongoing support and concern for us in this past year. We are aware that so many people reached out to the police to provide information and we were so grateful for that,” it said.
“We would also like to thank the media for all of their attention to Marrisa’s case. Lastly, we would like to thank the police for all their hard work and specifically IHIT for their perseverance.
“We hope that justice will now be served and that Marrisa can finally be at peace in heaven.”
Ali came to Canada 17 months ago from Syria as a refugee, according to IHIT. The officer in charge of the investigation said they did not know whether he came in as a government or privately sponsored refugee…..