While serving his sentence, Amara received a letter in September 2015 saying his Canadian citizenship had been revoked, making it possible he would be deported to Jordan when he gets out of prison. On February 25, 2016, the Canadian government introduced legislation that could allow Amara to regain his Canadian citizenship.
When Amara was incarcerated, he received a letter in September 2015 informing him that his Canadian citizenship had been revoked, potentially leading to deportation to Jordan when he is released. Later, the Canadian government passed legislation that enabled him to regain his citizenship.