Claudia Ensuncho Martinez

Claudia Ensuncho Martinez is a Colombian woman who fled her home country to escape severe domestic violence at the hands of her former partner. After enduring multiple life-threatening attacks, including a stabbing incident that nearly claimed her life, she sought asylum in Canada, believing it to be a safe haven for survivors of domestic abuse. However, her attempts to cross the Canadian border were thwarted due to the complexities of the Safe Third Country Agreement, which complicates asylum claims for those who have passed through the U.S. Currently, she resides in the U.S. with her young son, facing the possibility of deportation back to Colombia while navigating two immigration systems that struggle to protect vulnerable individuals like herself.