New Hampshire city awaits Mariam Yehya Ibrahim and her family . Newcomers included southern Sudanese children taken as slaves during the country 's most recent civil war along with a handful of the thousands of orphaned and displaced children , known as the `` Lost Boys , '' who trekked hundreds of miles to neighboring countries to escape the violence . The U.S. government has been trying to deport the 23-year-old for more than a year, but she is still in limbo. Her husband , Daniel Wani , is an American citizen . He was one of the first South Sudanese refugees to resettle in Manchester .
New Hampshire city awaits Mariam Yehya Ibrahim and her family . The U.S. government has been trying to deport the 23-year-old for more than a year, but she is still in limbo. Her husband , Daniel Wani , is an American citizen . He was one of the first South Sudanese refugees to resettle in Manchester .