Immigrants from Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam in Los Angeles and Orange counties are being detained or deported after routine check-ins with ICE, despite long-held stays on their deportation orders. This change is part of the Trump administration's push for increased deportations. Many of these individuals, eligible for deportation due to past criminal convictions, have faced uncertainty as their home governments refuse to recognize them or issue repatriation documents. Advocates report a growing climate of fear among these communities as immigrants comply with check-in requirements, yet worry over potential deportations.
"People are very worried about their check-ins. They are dedicated to complying with their reporting requirements and want to continue to comply as they have been doing for years, but they are also afraid to report based on what they have seen on the news."
"The immigrants being targeted are generally people who were convicted of a crime after arriving in the U.S., making them eligible for deportation after their release from jail or prison."
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