This is one of the great questions that we have answered, and we have told IRCC the same thing. As Afghans, as victims of the Soviet invasion, we feel for the Ukrainian people, but at the same time, our expectation from the Canadian government is that we are not some people who are coming from outside of Canada.
We're taxpaying Canadian citizens. We're voting Canadian citizens. We're contributing to all parts of the society. We're allies. We worked on the front lines with the Canadian soldiers. We lost people. We have people who lost their limbs. We have people who suffer from lifelong trauma.
When you think of our families and compare that to how Canada responded to other countries and other immigration evacuation plans, it's shameful the way we have been treated. We're very disappointed. The whole group of former Canadian interpreters and their families is very disappointed by the way we have been dealt with, especially by the IRCC, especially with the fake promises, especially with the lack of substance, as well as not walking the talk with all of the promises.