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Laotian man deported by US to South Sudan heads home to Laos
Original: Laotian man deported by US to South Sudan leaves for Laos after year in detention
A Laotian man who was deported by the United States to South Sudan has left for Laos after spending a year in detention. The case drew attention because he was sent to a country with no connection to him, part of US deportation practices to third countries. Reports from multiple US outlets confirm his departure, ending a prolonged and controversial detention.
Why now: The unusual US deportation of a Laotian national to South Sudan and his year-long detention made the case a flashpoint in debates over third-country removals.
Evidence
- Laotian man deported by US to South Sudan leaves for Laos after year in detention · Monterey Herald
- Laotian man deported by US to South Sudan leaves for Laos after year in detention · Santa Cruz Sentinel
- Laotian man deported by US to South Sudan leaves for Laos after year in detention · Audacy
- Laotian man deported by US to South Sudan leaves for Laos after year in detention · WSLS
- Laotian man deported by US to South Sudan leaves for Laos after year in detention · News4JAX
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