Men who escaped the civil wars in Somalia will be deported after residing in the UAE illegally.
Jamea Abdi, 45, and his nephew Uwais Ali Seio were sentenced to three months in prison and deportation after Mr Abdi forged documents for his nephew, naming him as his son.
Mr Seio is convicted of being a conspirator to the crime.
Mr Abdi said he brought his nephew to “save his life”. “In 2006, we had difficult circumstances and he doesn’t have anyone. Uwais’s father is disabled and he lost his mother. I brought him here to keep him alive and away from the wars,” he said.
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