Canada suspends deportation of former child refugee after UN request

Canadian officials will not be deporting a former Somali child refugee living in Edmonton following a request from the United Nations. Abdilahi Elmi, 34, arrived in Canada as a child and eventually ended up in a foster home. However, he never became a permanent resident. In June, the Canada Border Services Agency determined that Elmi should be deported because of a criminal record that includes assault charges. He was due to be deported back to Kismayo, Somalia on Monday. But on Friday, the Unit