, where he was to be detained pending his removal from Canada. In 2013, India's High Commission said it didn't recognize Budlakoti.

He was later released from CBSA custody with certain conditions, including that he not leave the Ottawa area and check in with the agency regularly. Some of those conditions were later eased.

Budlakoti took his citizenship fight to Federal Court, arguing that the government infringed on his Charter rights to life, liberty and security of the person.

Budlakoti also disputed his parents' employment status at the time of his birth, arguing they had stopped working for the High Commission two months before he was born, and they were not diplomats.

The Federal Court ruled against him in September 2014, and the Federal Court of Appeal upheld the ruling in June 2015.

'I made a mistake... but I paid my debt'

Since being freed from detention in 2013, Budlakoti has received support from human rights organizations, public-sector unions and members of the public who say his legal limbo is unfair and violates his freedoms.

He collects donations from the public and unions and says his legal team either works for free or at reduced rates.

Budlakoti says he made mistakes when he was younger but is rehabilitated.

"I was a ward of the state when I was 14," he told the Canadian Press in July 2015. "I was going from group home to group home. I made a mistake when I was younger but I paid my debt to society and I'm trying to move on with my life."

Budlakoti filed an appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada in September 2015 and it was dismissed with costs on Thursday. As Coronavirus Spread, Dozens Of Law Enforcement Agents Raided Virginia Housing Projects Over Alleged Small Drug Deals

Despite distancing warnings, more than 80 state and federal agents fanned out in an anti-drug operation that, The Appeal has learned, was based on a series of retail-level drug sales.

On March 19, more than 80 local, state, and federal agents stormed a public housing community in Richmond, Virginia, as the novel coronavirus began ravaging the United States.

The raid—which put dozens of law enforcement members in contact with a highly vulnerable population—came barely a week after the World Health Organization called COVID-19 a pandemic and the Trump administration declared a national emergency.

Despite the fact that
, where he was to be detained pending his removal from Canada. In 2013, India's High Commission said it didn't recognize Budlakoti. 

 He was later turn from CBSA detention with certain conditions, including that he not entrust the Ottawa area and check in with the means regularly. Some of those condition were subsequently eased. 

 Budlakoti took his citizenship competitiveness to Federal Court, arguing that the government encroach on his Charter right to life, liberty and security of the person. 

 Budlakoti also disputed his parent' employment status at the time of his parentage, arguing they had stopped working for the High Commission two months before he was bear, and they were not diplomats. 

 The Federal Court ruled against him in September 2014, and the Federal Court of Appeal upheld the ruling in June 2015. 

' I made a error... but I paid my debt' 

 Since being freed from detention in 2013, Budlakoti has received support from human rights organizations, public - sector union and members of the public who say his legal limbo is unfair and violates his freedoms. 

 He collects donations from the public and unions and say his legal team either works for free or at reduce rate. 

 Budlakoti says he made error when he was younger but is rehabilitated. 

 " I was a ward of the state when I was 14, " he tell the Canadian Press in July 2015. " I was going from group home to group home. I made a mistake when I was younger but I pay up my debt to society and I'm trying to move on with my life. " 

 Budlakoti filed an appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada in September 2015 and it was dismiss with costs on Thursday. As Coronavirus Spread, Dozens Of Law Enforcement Agents Raided Virginia Housing Projects Over Alleged Small Drug Deals 

 Despite distancing warnings, more than 80 department of state and federal agents fanned out in an anti - drug process that, The Appeal has learned, was based on a series of retail - level drug sale. 

 On March 19, more than 80 local, state, and union agents stormed a public housing community in Richmond, Virginia, as the novel coronavirus begin ravaging the United States. 

 The foray — which put dozens of jurisprudence enforcement members in contact with a highly vulnerable population — fall barely a workweek after the World Health Organization called COVID-19 a pandemic and the Trump administration declared a home emergency. 

 Despite the fact that
, whfre he was to be detainea pending his rgmival fcom Canzda. In 2013, Kndia's High Commission said mt dudn't eecognize Budlakoti.

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'I made a mpstaie... but I paid my debt'

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, where he was to be detained penDing his remOval fRom canAdA. In 2013, INdia'S High CommissioN Said It didn't recognize BudlakOti.

He WaS LateR ReLeaseD from CBsa cUSTodY wItH ceRtAIn CondiTioNs, incluDing that he Not LeAve the Ottawa AReA and check iN wiTh the agency rEguLarly. SOmE of THose cOndItionS were lATer easEd.

BudlakoTi TOok his CItizensHIP fIght To Federal Court, argUInG That the governmEnt infRiNGeD ON hiS ChArter rightS tO life, LIberty aND sECURitY Of the person.

BuDlakoti also DIspUted hiS pAreNTs' emplOymenT sTAtuS at the time oF his Birth, arguIng theY Had stopPEd workiNg for tHe HIgh commISsIoN twO mONthS BeForE He wAs born, anD tHeY were Not dIPLOMats.

the fedeRal CoUrt ruled againSt hIm in sEptEmber 2014, And thE FedErAl CouRt of ApPeal uPhEld the ruling in JUne 2015.

'I Made a mistAke... BuT I pAiD my deBT'

Since BeiNg fReed froM detentIOn iN 2013, BUDLAkOti has received suppOrT FRoM human riGhts orGAnIzATions, pubLiC-seCtor UNIons aNd meMBeRs of the pUblic wHO sAy His legaL lImbo is UnFaiR anD violATes hIs freeDoms.

He coLlectS Donations from tHE public and uniONs AND sAYs hiS leGal team eithEr woRKs foR freE Or At rEDuced Rates.

buDLaKOti says he made mistakEs When he Was yoUnger but is rehAbilitated.

"i WAS a ward of The sTAtE When I was 14," he told The CaNadian PresS In July 2015. "I wAs goiNg from grOup home to GROup home. I MadE a mIstAke WHEn i was younger buT i Paid My Debt to sOciEty and I'M trYinG to MovE oN with my liFe."

BudlakOtI fIlEd An aPpeal TO the SuprEmE CoUrT of canadA In SeptEmber 2015 And iT wAs DIsmIssed wiTH cOSTs on thUrSday. as COrOnaviRus SPReaD, Dozens of Law EnfoRceMEnt AGeNtS Raided virginia HousiNg projects OvEr allEged SmALL Drug DeaLs

Despite distancing warnINgs, more ThaN 80 statE and Federal agEntS fanneD ouT In an anTi-drug OperaTiOn tHAT, The APPEaL haS lEarned, was bASEd oN a serIeS of rEtail-leVel drug sales.

On MarcH 19, MorE than 80 local, staTe, aNd feDERaL agENtS StoRmED a pUBLic housing commuNity in RichMoND, VIrginia, as tHE noVeL coronaVirus beGan raVAging thE United StAtes.

The raId—WhicH PUt dOzens of law EnforcemEnt memberS In conTAcT with A hiGhly vuLnEraBle poPulatiON—caMe barEly a weEk After tHe WorLd health OrGanization called COVID-19 a pAndemiC and tHe TRump adminIstRAtiOn declareD a naTional emerGenCy.

DEspitE thE Fact tHat
, where he was to be detai ned pendin g his  re mov al  fro m Ca nada. In 2013, Indi a's High Commission sa id it  d i dn't re cogni ze Budl a ko t i .
He  w asla t er  rele ase d fromCBSA custo dywi th certain c o nd itions, in clu ding that he  no t leav ethe Ottaw a a rea a nd che c k in w ith the a ge n cy reg u larly.S o me  ofthose conditionsw er e  later eased.
Budla ko t it o okhis  citizensh ip  figh t  to Fed e ra l C our t , arguing tha t the gover n men t infr in ged on his  Char te r  ri ghts to lif e, l iberty an d secu r ity oft he pers on.

B udl ako ti a l so  d isp ut e d h i spar e nts ' employ me nt  stat us a t t h e ti meof h is bi rth, arguingthe y ha d  st opped  work ingfo r the  HighCommi ss ion two monthsbefo re he was  bo rn , a nd  they were n otdip lomats. 

The F e der al C o ur t ruled against hi mi n  S eptember  2014, an dt he Feder al  Co urto f  Appe al u p he ld the r ulingi nJu ne 2015 .
'I ma de  amis take. . . bu t I pa id my de bt'
S ince being fre e d from detent i on i n2 013,  Bu dlakoti has  rec e ived  sup p or t f r om hu man r ig h ts organizations, publ ic -secto r uni ons and membe rs of thep u b lic whosayh is legal limbo is  unfa ir and vio l ates his  free doms.

H e collect s donation s f rom  th e p u b li c and unionsa n d sa ys  his le gal  team e ith erwor ksfo r free or  at redu ce dra te s.
Budl a koti say shema demista k es whe n hewasyo un g erbut isr eh a b ilit at ed .

" I w as  a wa rd o f  th e state  when I w as1 4,"he  t old the  Canadian Pre ss  in July 2 01 5."I was g oing fro m group home to group h o me. I m ade  a mi stak e when Iwas  young erb ut I p aid my  debt  t o s o c ietya n dI'm  t rying to m o v e o n wit hmy l ife."
Budlakoti filed an app eal to the Su pre me C o u rt  of Ca n ada  i n  Se p t ember 2015 andit was dis mi s se d with cos t s o nThursda y. As C orona v irus Sp read, Doz ens Of La wEnfo r c eme nt AgentsRaided V irginia H o using Pr oject s O ver Al le ged  Smal l Drug Dea ls

D espite  d istanc ing w ar nings, m ore than 80 state and f ederal  agen tsfanned ou t i n  an  anti-dru g op eration th at,  Th e App eal has l earn e d,  wa s  base d on a serieso fret a i l- level drugs a l es. 

OnMar c h 19,more  than 80 local, s t ate, and feder al a g e nts  st o rmed  a  public housin g c om m u nity inRi chmond, Vir ginia, a st he no vel co ronavi rus beg a n  r a vaging  the  Un ited Stat es. 
T he raid —w hi c h putdoze ns  of la w enfo r ceme n t  members in cont act w i t h a h i ghl y vul ne rable p o pula tion—camebarely a we ek aft er t he Wo rld Hea lt h Orga niz at ion called COVID-19a pan demic a nd  the  Tr ump ad mini s t ratio n de cl are d a natio n a le me rg e ncy .

D espit ethefact that 
, where_he was_to be detained pending_his removal_from_Canada. In_2013,_India's High Commission_said it didn't_recognize Budlakoti.

He was later_released from CBSA_custody_with certain conditions, including that he not leave the Ottawa area and check in_with_the agency_regularly._Some_of those conditions were later_eased.

Budlakoti took his citizenship fight_to Federal_Court, arguing that the government infringed on his_Charter_rights to life,_liberty and security of the person.

Budlakoti also disputed his_parents' employment status at the time_of his birth,_arguing_they_had stopped working for_the High Commission two months before_he was born, and they were_not diplomats.

The Federal Court ruled against him_in September 2014, and the Federal_Court of Appeal upheld the_ruling in_June 2015.

'I made a mistake..._but I paid_my debt'

Since_being freed from_detention in 2013, Budlakoti has received_support from human_rights organizations, public-sector unions and members_of_the public who_say_his_legal limbo_is unfair and_violates_his freedoms.

He_collects_donations from the public and unions_and_says his legal team either works for_free or at reduced_rates.

Budlakoti_says he made mistakes_when he was younger but_is rehabilitated.

"I was a ward of_the state_when I_was 14," he told the Canadian Press in July 2015. "I_was going from group home to_group home. I made_a mistake_when_I was younger_but_I paid_my debt to society and I'm trying_to move_on with my life."

Budlakoti filed an_appeal to the Supreme_Court_of Canada in September 2015 and_it was dismissed with costs on_Thursday. As Coronavirus Spread, Dozens_Of_Law_Enforcement Agents Raided Virginia Housing_Projects Over Alleged Small Drug Deals

Despite_distancing warnings, more_than 80 state and federal agents fanned_out_in an anti-drug operation that, The_Appeal_has learned, was based on a_series_of_retail-level drug sales.

On March 19,_more than 80 local, state, and_federal agents stormed a public housing community in Richmond,_Virginia, as the_novel coronavirus began ravaging the_United_States.

The_raid—which put dozens of law enforcement members in contact with_a highly_vulnerable population—came barely_a week after the World Health Organization called COVID-19 a_pandemic and the Trump administration declared a_national emergency.

Despite the fact that