Neither client has a criminal record, and both have been in the United States for more than a decade. One is married to a permanent resident and has children who are United States citizens. The number of Somali people being deported from the United States has risen since 2014. During that fiscal year, 65 Somali citizens were removed from the United States. In the fiscal year 2017, 521 Somali citizens were deported, according to the most recent report from ICE.

Source: New York Times December 09, 2017 17:03 UTC