Second Cambodian deportee to return to U.S., giving hope to others seeking return

Five years after he was deported to Cambodia, Veasna Meth is expected to return home to California on Wednesday, becoming what advocates say will be the second Cambodian deportee to return to the United States.

Deportees returning to the United States is a rare occurrence, according to Melanie Kim, staff attorney at Asian Americans Advancing Justice - Asian Law Caucus, who is co-representing Meth. But constantly changing immigration laws - including what convictions make an individual removable from the U.S. - have made Meth’s return possible, as well as that of Phorn Tem, who reunited with his family in California in November. Tem is believed to be the first Cambodian deportee to return to the U.S.
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