Somalis in Norway
According to social researcher Anders Næss, "This rapid population growth is attributable to high birth rates, family reunification, and a continuing stream of asylum seekers, and creates a highly diverse population in terms of residency duration, migration experiences, education, and acquired familiarity with a Norwegian cultural and institutional context".
[10] The honor of a woman is a very important subject for most of the interviewees and young women are preoccupied with protecting their reputation against accusations of dishonor.
The widespread use of both the hijab and less revealing types of Islamic veil arise from the need to conform to Muslim norms of how a young woman should behave.
[10] In a 2018 National Police Directorate report, it was found that some Somali parents who lost custody of their children had sent them to Quranic schools in Somalia.
[11] As a response, Norwegian authorities suggested cancelling the passports of children who risked being sent to Quranic schools as a way to stop them being taken abroad by their relatives against their will.
The percentage of Somalia-born immigrants with a persistently low income declined the longer the individuals resided in Norway.
[3] But in contrast the Somalis are the immigrant groups in Norway that send the most remittance money to their home country.
According to state secretary of Ministry of Education and Research this can endanger the children's chances of becoming integrated into Norwegian society when they return.
Difficulties finding work act as a barrier to broader social inclusion of Somalis.
[22] The leader of a Somali community organization in Norway and the Norwegian Medical Association protested against the tests and wanted them to be discontinued.
[22] In 2010, UDI introduced DNA tests on Somali childless couples who applied for family reunification where one spouse already resided in Norway.
[24] In the same year, Norwegian authorities started a program to repatriate Somalis with no right to reside in Norway to Somalia, primarily individuals from Mogadishu.
