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June 17, 2005
Local Somali man waits in limbo for deportation.
Keyse Jama is a local Somali man who was involved in a fought with three men from different clans in Somali. It all happen in June of 1999 in a parking lot in Waseca. According to police reports, he stabbed these men, one in the head, the others in the shoulder and arm. He pleaded guilty to third degree assault. He has been in jail for years. The U.S. government said his crime has qualify him for deportation. The government wants to deport him but his home country(Somali) wouldn't accept him. Right now there is no diplomatic relationship between the two countries because Somali lack a functioning government. Therefore, he remains in jail until his case can be decided.
Looking at the complexity of this case it was little more difficult for my group to come up with a thoughtful decisions. But there were questions asked as to why his home country couldn't accept him since infact he is not a U.S. citizen. www.mpr.com
Comments
Here's the direct link to that story.
Posted by: Clancy at June 17, 2005 6:17 PM
If we have no diplomatic relationship with a government, or if a country has no functioning government, we should not be taking immigrants from those countries without some kind of a deportation plan in place. I know that sounds kind of harsh, but if this kind of thing continues, the U.S. could become a dumping ground for criminals from other countries. I think we have enough home-grown criminals, thank you.
Posted by: Patti at June 17, 2005 6:39 PM