By MARY ANN TAKEMOTOThis weeks Rafu includes our special education issue.

which prevents the forcible return of a refugee to a country where they can reasonably fear for their life or freedom.Because of the historical inability to remove Vietnamese and Laotian immigrants.

The 158 persons are part of more than 15.Laos has no agreement with the U.and Vietnam finally established an agreement in 2008 allowing for the deportation of some Vietnamese refugees but specifically excluding any refugees who arrived to the U.

and access to rights and physical well-being.Immigra-tion Customs Enforcement (ICE) deported 158 Southeast Asian refugees — 93 Vietnamese and 65 Laotian nationals.

University of California Press.

have families and children in the U.more than 100 students were attending.

More students enrolled during the past year because Orange County Buddhist Church in Anaheim closed its Japanese school.And other Japanese activities like kimekomi

exhibit materials and a booklet for a tour in the United Kingdom.The exhibit is our educational outreach that will be accessible to a whole new global audience.