A man ordered to be deported from Canada has not been removed, and the reason is written into his immigration status. He fled Eritrea in 2017, was smuggled through Egypt, Israel and one or more European countries, then flew to Canada where undisclosed parties sponsored him as a refugee in 2018. Within a year he was committing sexual assaults. Since then he has built a lengthy criminal record and a long string of media reports about his repeated release from custody. He is considered a high-risk offender and has been ordered deported, but courts have barred his removal because conditions in Eritrea are described as volatile, though not war-torn, and he is officially a "protected person". Offences like his are punishable by up to 10 years in prison for a regular Canadian, yet he has served just months. His latest interaction with the justice system came in August 2026. He continues to reside in Guelph, Ontario. The reason he has not been removed is his "protected person" designation, which courts have cited in barring his return to Eritrea. Should a person's refugee status affect whether they can be deported after repeated violent offences? Read more at: c2cjournal.ca/2026/09/monste…