TORONTO (AP) — One of two men accused of plotting to derail a train in Canada was born to Palestinian parents who spent much of their lives trying to settle in the Middle East and Germany before arriving in Canada in 1993, according to their Canadian refugee claim documents obtained by The Associated Press on Thursday.

The family lived in relative obscurity in Toronto until Raed Jaser, 35, was arrested earlier this week, along with Chiheb Esseghaier, a 30-year-old Tunisian citizen.