Former Child Refugee From Somalia Facing Unfair Deportation: Advocates

Former Child Refugee From Somalia Facing Unfair Deportation: Advocates
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HALIFAX—Refugee advocates are launching a last-minute appeal for an Edmonton man facing deportation to Somalia this week, saying the case of the former child refugee is similar to that of a Nova Scotia man who was allowed to stay in Canada.

Supporters in Nova Scotia, who are expected to hold a news conference today, say 34-year-old Abdilahi Elmi fled Somalia as a child and was later taken into foster care in Ontario.