Desperate Somalis Sought Asylum Route to the US in 2009

See the NYTimes story at the link below for the full article.
"About 1,500 people from around the world showed up in U.S. airports and on the borders seeking asylum during the 2009 fiscal year, according to statistics from U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
Somalis were the biggest group to make the journey, with most arriving in San Diego. More than 240 Somalis arrived during that period -- more than twice the number from the year before."
http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2010/01/02/us/AP-US-Immigration-The-Back-Door.html?pagewanted=1&_r=1&sq=refugee%20program&st=cse&scp=1