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Laotian Immigrant Released After Over a Year in Eswatini Prison
Phone Chomsavanh, a Laotian citizen deported to Eswatini under the Trump administration, has been released from a maximum-security prison after more than a year. He is now being deported back to Laos, highlighting the controversial third-country deportation program that has affected hundreds of immigrants.
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Laotian Immigrant Released from Eswatini Prison After Over a Year
Lao man deported by the US to Eswatini is released after more than a year in prison
Lao man deported by the US to Eswatini is released after more than a year in prison
Lao man deported by the US to Eswatini is released after more than a year in prison
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