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July 21, 2005
Somali without a home is released
Remember the Somali man without a home who was in jail awaiting deportation? Well, he is a free man for now. Keyse Jama is a Somali man who the U.S. wanted to deport but his home country wouldn't allow him because there is no diplomatic relationship between the two countries.
His odyssey began in a Waseca parking lot in June of 1999. Jama acknowledged that he drank heavily at the time and went into a fight with three other Somali men from opposing clans. He stabbed the men, one in the shoulder, the other in the hand and another in the arm. He pleaded guilty to theird degree assault. The Judge sentenced him to a year and a day in jail for his crime. His crime meant deportation according to immigration officials. Immigration tried to deport Jama to an area of Somalia known as Puntland but Somali officials refused him. When immigration returned him to the U.S., a federal Judge ordered him released, but under his release term he has to check in with immigration authorities every Monday until he is deported.
Eventhough he served his time, but I think they should keep him in jail until his home country can accept his deportation. Jame will be a good example for others who will be planning similar activities. After all this country is law abiding.