The CIA dropped 2M bombs on Laos during the Vietnam War era, prompting a large wave of refugees to the U.S. Now, some of these families could face deportation.
She noted that the funding of a reintegration program is not absolute confirmation that an increase in deportations will occur. But she said the establishment of a reintegration program in Cambodia, which helps Cambodian deportees from the U.S. adapt to life there, has yielded more of a willingness from foreign governments to accept more removals.
The State Department did not address whether or not the Trump administration is negotiating a repatriation agreement with Laos. However, a spokesperson said that the U.S. and Laos governments are in constant dialogue regarding that country's nationals who are subject to final orders of removal. As of Feb. 1, there were 38 Lao nationals in ICE custody with a final order of removal, all with criminal convictions. Eight have been deported.
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