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Sylvia is the wife of Emily Malek and mother of their son Oliver.

Before the Takeover[]

Sylvia and Emily are married in Massachusetts as shown by seal on their marriage certificate.

After the takeover[]

There is a large crowd at the airport when Emily arrives there with her wife Sylvia and son Oliver. Sylvia and Oliver can get through because they are Canadian citizens but Emily didn't get a Canadian visa so she still needs a "border traffic bypass stamp" to go through the gates. They go to get permission but learn that that their marriage is no longer legally recognised because of a new law that came into force earlier that day. Emily has to say goodbye to her family and watches as they ride an escalator leading to the plane[1].

Appearances[]

Season Two[]
Season Three[]
Season Five[]

References[]

  1. Episode 2.1, "Unwomen"
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