Melissa Babel
Melissa Babel is an immigration lawyer and the founder of Babel Immigration Law. She has been actively involved in representing individuals affected by the stricter immigration policies enforced by U.S. border agents, especially those from Iran. Babel reported that Canadian passport holders born in Iran have faced intense questioning and denial of entry into the U.S., which has raised concerns about their travel rights and the implications of their country of origin on border policies.
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Immigration lawyer Melissa Babel said she has also received a lot of inquiries from transgender Americans, as well as Americans with transgender children.
Scores of transgender Americans seeking route to Canada, including through asylum claims
Canada· 2025-04-15
Melissa Babel, founder of Babel Immigration law in Ontario, said on Thursday: 'I’m getting a lot of calls from people who remember that their grandfather was Canadian.'
Americans apply to revive Canadian citizenship to escape the U.S. under TrumpCanada· 2025-03-31
Immigration lawyer Melissa Babel said that in the past three weeks she had been contacted by two Canadian passport holders born in Iran who have lived here for decades and were prevented by U.S. customs and border agents from entering the country.
Canadians born in Iran, Afghanistan turned away at U.S. border after Trump executive order on terror threatsCanada· 2025-03-28