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Farah Kulmiyeh Abdil fled the war in Somalia in 1990 to claim refugee status in Canada. His permanent residence was revoked in 1992 due to a criminal record for which he has already served jail time. Since there is a moratorium on deportations to Somalia, his deportation has been blocked and he has been living in legal limbo ever since. Farah, who is HIV positive, would be deprived of treatment by being deported to Somalia. His pending deportation is a death sentence. Farah took action on 12 June in solidarity with all immigrants and refugees. He chained himself inside Complex Guy-Favreaux and demanded to be regularized.