Canadian Family have lived in the US for 4 years. After vacation, US Border control refused their reentry [View all]

A Canadian family who left Massachusetts for a weekend skiing trip to Quebec is now stranded in Ottawa after being denied re-entry into the United States at two separate border crossings. CTV's Katelyn Wilson reports that Michael Freeze, his wife Cinthya and their three children have been staying at a house in Kanata for nearly a month while exploring options to return to their home on Martha's Vineyard.

Michael, originally from Alberta, held a TN visa allowing him to work as a construction consultant in the United States, but border officers denied his re-entry application on two occasions, first at a Quebec crossing and then at an Ontario crossing with updated paperwork. Immigration lawyer Jeremy Richards of Richards and Jurusik says border officers have been exercising less discretion under the current U.S. administration.

The family's community in Martha's Vineyard has begun fundraising to support them. Michael says he is exploring options including applying for new jobs or returning to school while the family waits for a resolution.