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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 whom the United States deported to South Sudan is finally travelling home to Laos after spending about a year in detention there. The case drew attention to US deportation practices that sent migrants to third countries far from their homelands. His departure ends a year-long ordeal that critics described as unlawful relocation to a country with no connection to him.
Why now: The end of his year-long detention and the unusual US practice of deporting migrants to third countries are drawing renewed attention.
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- Laotian man deported by US to South Sudan leaves for Laos after year in detention · The Star
- Laotian man deported by US to South Sudan leaves for Laos after year in detention · The Standard-Speaker
- 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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