Deepan Budlakoti  Deepan Budlakoti (born October 17, 1989) is an Ottawa-born man best known for Canada's refusal to acknowledge him as a citizen. His case, supported by numerous human rights organizations and a broad mobilization of public support, was heard by several Canadian courts, and has captured domestic and international attention. Since Budlakoti does not hold any citizenship, his case raises questions of citizenship, statelessness, and deportation. Budlakoti was born on October 17, 1989 in Ottawa, Ontario, to Indian nationals who had been employed at the Indian High Commission. Section 3(2) of the "Citizenship Act" states that children of diplomats and their staff, when born in Canada, are not entitled to Canadian citizenship. The Government of Canada alleged that, at the time of Budlakoti's birth, his parents were working as cleaning staff at the High Commission; Budlakoti contended that his parents had left that job several months prior. After his birth, Budlakoti was issued an Ontario birth certificate and subsequently two Canadian passports. In 1992, Budlakoti's parents applied for permanent residency, listing Budlakoti as a dependent. The application was accepted. In late 2010, Budlakoti was convicted for weapons trafficking, firearm possession and cocaine trafficking, and sentenced to three years in prison. The Justice for Deepan Support Committee, which works with Budlakoti to raise awareness about the case, raise money for escalating legal fees, and put political pressure on elected officials to reverse the decision, contends that Budlakoti was entrapped by an undercover police officer, and that Budlakoti pleaded guilty due to the high legal fees. While Budlakoti was in prison, Citizenship and Immigration Canada determined that he was not and had never been a Canadian citizen, and thus was inadmissible to Canada on the basis of section 36(1) of the "Immigration and Refugee Protection Act", and issued a removal order accordingly. Budlakoti was released in 2012 while awaiting judicial review of the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada's decision. As a result, Budlakoti lost all other corresponding Canadian identification, leaving him unable to work, access health care, exercise the full extent of his mobility rights, or live alone. In June 2014, Budlakoti's case was heard before the Federal Court. Budlakoti argued that his section 7 "Charter" rights to life, liberty, and security of the person were violated.