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U.S. Deportation Sparks Outrage: Man Sent to Unknown Laos

2/8/2026

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Kham Paneboun was deported to Laos, despite never having lived there.
He had lived lawfully in the United States for 17 years.
U.S. Homeland Security detained him for a felony he committed as a teenager.
He lost his work permit and green card.
The deportation occurred during U.S. President Donald Trump’s second term in 2025.

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Story summary

Kham Paneboun was deported to Laos, despite never having lived there.
He had lived lawfully in the United States for 17 years.
U.S. Homeland Security detained him for a felony he committed as a teenager.
He lost his work permit and green card.
The deportation occurred during U.S. President Donald Trump’s second term in 2025.