Canadian woman living in U.S. dies after fears of detainment prevented her from seeking medical care
Paige Adamson, a Canadian woman living in the U.S., died after failing to seek medical care for a fall due to fears of immigration detention. Her death highlights the precarious situation of residents in border exclaves like Point Roberts.
Why it matters
It underscores the severe human consequences of strict border enforcement policies on individuals with uncertain immigration status.
Paige Adamson made headlines last month when she was stopped at the Point Roberts border crossing, south of Tsawwassen, and interrogated for hours about whether she had unlawfully voted in a U.S. election.
The U.S. permanent resident was scheduled to appear at a deportation hearing before a federal immigration judge in Seattle on Nov. 4.
Canadian woman dies in U.S. after fears of detainment prevented her from seeking medical care
Point Roberts community support officer Annelle Norman said Adamson called her on Thursday night asking to borrow a pair of crutches from local nonprofit Circle Of Care.
"I took them over and found her literally debilitated on the sofa, in very, very bad pain," Norman said.
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