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Vietnamese Americans marching with the South Vietnamese flag during the Vietnamese New Year.

Social Justice

Does Trump’s Push to Deport Vietnamese Refugees Undermine the U.S. Corrections System?

The White House is expected to push to deport Vietnam War refugees with final removal orders, but immigration rights advocates argue they have already paid their debt to society.

Massoud Hayoun

A man is searched while being in-processed at the Immigration and Customs Enforcement center on April 28th, 2010, in Phoenix, Arizona.

Social Justice

The Trump Administration Is Failing to Uphold Its Commitments to Vietnamese Refugees

An Asian-American rights group sued ICE last week over heightened detentions of Vietnamese—detainments that also threaten to undermine American credibility abroad.

Massoud Hayoun

Members of the Vietnamese community celebrate on a float at the Portland Rose Festival parade.

Social Justice

Some Fear That Vietnamese Americans Could Be at Greater Risk for Deportation

As Trump moves to sanction countries that don't accept deportees, analysts warn that U.S. residents of Vietnamese origin no longer have the same protections.

Massoud Hayoun