Vietnamese refugees fear deportation as Trump Administration discusses new deal with Vietnam
Rules could target immigrants who came before 1995
By Brooke Staggs |
PUBLISHED: December 14, 2018 at 5:46 am | UPDATED: December 14, 2018 at 5:47 am
Thousands of Vietnamese immigrants who fled to the United States prior to 1995 and committed even minor crimes could be sent back to Vietnam if the Trump Administration renegotiates an agreement that’s protected their residency status for more than a decade.
News of the potential change — reported Wednesday by the Atlantic magazine — sparked harsh criticism from lawmakers in Washington and Sacramento.
It also sent shock waves through Little Saigon and other Vietnamese-American neighborhoods in Southern California, where some people switched from making Christmas plans to coming up with contingency plans for their families in case they’re deported during the holidays.
https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2018/12/14/vietnamese-refugees-fear-deportation-as-trump-administration-discusses-new-deal-with-vietnam/
