In Michigan, many of those Iraqis detained have been living in the United States for years and some have earlier convictions for minor crimes. Lundon Attisha, foundation communications director, said some of the people have been in the United States for more than 30 years. Some of them started coming to the United States in the 1920s for opportunities and freedom, the Chaldean Community Foundation said. The foundation said metro Detroit has the world's largest population of Chaldeans outside of Iraq with an estimated 121,000 people. Jeremiah Suleiman, whose uncle was detained, said his relative has been in the United States for 35 years.

Source: CNN June 12, 2017 13:52 UTC