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Laotian man freed from Eswatini jail after US deportation under Trump program

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A Laotian national, Phone Chomsavanh, has been released from a maximum-security prison in Eswatini after being held for over 14 months. He was part of a group deported by the United States under the Trump administration's controversial third-country deportation program. Chomsavanh had no prior ties to Eswatini and was reportedly informed of his destination only shortly before his deportation. AI

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Laotian man freed from Eswatini jail after US deportation under Trump program

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Associated Press ·

    Laotian man freed from eSwatini jail 14 months after US third-country deportation

    A Laotian citizen deported by the United States to eSwatini under Donald Trump administration’s immigration crackdown was released from a maximum-security prison in the African nation on Sunday after being held there for more than a year, his lawyer said. Phone Chomsavanh was amo…

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