Actor Randy Quaid, wife released from custody: Evi Quaid could gain Canadian citizenship.
Actor Randy Quaid, wife released from custody Evi Quaid could gain Canadian citizenship BY DOUG WARD, VANCOUVER SUN OCTOBER 27, 2010 9:58 PM VANCOUVER — American actor Randy Quaid and his wife, Evi, were released from custody Wednesday after new evidence improved their chances of staying in Canada and out of the US, where they face outstanding arrest warrants in California. A delighted Randy Quaid kissed his wife upon release and told reporters that “I just want a place where I can work and enjoy my life and not feel that someone’s, you know, always following me around and trying to steal from me.” The Quaids, who had been held in custody for six days, claim they are being persecuted and fear murder at the hands of what they call “star whackers.” The Canada Border Services Agency agreed to release Evi Quaid unconditionally after documentation was provided in her refugee claim proceeding that proved her father was born in Canada. She told reporters: “I’m just so proud because I love Canada, I truly do.” “Everybody has the same sense of humour as me. It’s big, it’s beautiful — like my husband.” Changes to the Citizenship Act in 2009 mean that Evi Quaid may be eligible for Canadian citizenship because her father was born here, said Catherine Sas, the Quaids’ lawyer. At a detention-review hearing Friday, Evi Quaid referred to her father as being a Canadian who had worked for the FBI. Evi Quaid’s potential citizenship could also provide a new legal avenue for Randy Quaid’s …
