This is a tale of two women seeking asylum in Canada (one from Turkey and one from Nigeria).

Both are mothers who fled their homeland with their children due to gender-based violence. Both crossed the border into Canada from the U.S. irregularly. Both have ample documentation to back up their claims. Both asked for this country’s protection.

One was welcomed and is building a new life in Canada with her children. The other has been ordered out of the country three times and has been living, with her children, under the threat of deportation for years. It remains uncertain whether she and her family will be allowed to stay.

***Guess which one has received asylum?