and find common ground between people of diverse backgrounds and opinions.

Despite international refugee laws that promise non-refoulement.before Trump exited his first term.

Vietnam refused to repatriate most Vietnamese refugees ordered removed from the U.800 Laotian refugees are under threat of deportation in the U.ICE has for years released Vietnamese and Laotian individuals with removal orders from custody but required them to check in with an ICE office at least once annually.

They were raised as Americans and have no memories of their home country.This unprecedented flight demonstrates a historical escalation of deportations of Southeast Asians.

as refugee children and youth fleeing war-torn Vietnam and Laos.

the Vietnamese nationals were divided into groups by birthplace or hometown province.a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving and sharing the voices of Asian American veterans.

Seventy-five of the honored and inducted veterans attended.at the outdoor theater complex of the renowned Tanaka Farms produce and tourist center in Irvine.

These tokens of recognition symbolized their invaluable contributions to American history and their enduring legacy.director of the Library of Congress Veterans History Project.