All seven applied at the same time and were interviewed by three different immigrant officers one day last fall at the Canadian consulate in Hong Kong, Séguin said
Vanessa Rodel, who once sheltered intelligence contractor Edward Snowden and has just been granted asylum to Canada, said Tuesday that one of the other migrants who helped the American runaway is the father of her child.
Ms. Rodel said Mr. Kellapatha is the father of Keana. The relationship between them hadn’t been public before because of privacy concerns, said one of their lawyers, Robert Tibbo. While her daughter giggled and chatted happily nearby, Ms. Rodel met reporters in Toronto on Tuesday to explain her conflicting emotions.
Born in the Philippines, Ms. Rodel lived in Hong King since 2010, fleeing sexual violence in her home country. Her daughter, born in Hong Kong, was stateless, but both now have permanent residency in Canada. Ms. Rodel didn’t know who Mr. Snowden was when Mr. Tibbo brought him to her home. The next morning, she saw a large photo of Mr. Snowden on the front page of the newspapers. “So I know he’s the most wanted man in the world.”
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