Field Office. emphasized the importance of locating Mohamed: Because he has knowledge of the Washington. D.C.. areas infrastructure such as shopping areas. Metro. airports. and government buildings. this makes him an asset to his terrorist associates who might plot attacks on U.S. soil." One refugee. Second refugee: On February 5. 2015. a native of Somalia came to the United States as a refugee. And this was done under the Bush administration. Abdinassir Mohamud Ibrahim came at the age of 22. in 2007. and then was later adjusted to lawful permanent resident status. But. on February 5. he was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for conspiring to provide material support to AlShabaab. a designated foreign terrorist organization. He lied on his application for citizenship. lied on his request for refugee status. and falsely claimedthese are what he was convicted of and charged withfalsely claiming that he was a member of the minority Awer clan in Somalia and subject to persecution by the majority Hawiye clan. However. Ibrahim was actually a member of the clan that was the persecutor and not the persecuted.