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Deported Despite Court Ruling: Family's Heartbreak Unfolds

10/31/2025

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Chanthila 'Shawn' Souvannarath was deported from Alabama to Laos despite a federal court order.
U.S. District Judge Shelly Dick had ruled Souvannarath should remain in the United States during his case.
The ACLU of Louisiana condemned the removal as a violation and cited the emotional toll on his family.
Souvannarath's father is a naturalized U.S. citizen who asserts that Souvannarath has lived in the United States since infancy.

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Story summary

Chanthila 'Shawn' Souvannarath was deported from Alabama to Laos despite a federal court order.
U.S. District Judge Shelly Dick had ruled Souvannarath should remain in the United States during his case.
The ACLU of Louisiana condemned the removal as a violation and cited the emotional toll on his family.
Souvannarath's father is a naturalized U.S. citizen who asserts that Souvannarath has lived in the United States since infancy.