A Vietnamese construction worker was part of a group detained in Texas for deportation to Libya despite having lived in the U.S. for decades. This group, comprising immigrants from various countries, faced aggressive actions by guards, raising significant concerns about their safety. Libya's instability, marked by violence and human rights abuses, poses severe risks for deported individuals. The worker's long-standing U.S. life, including family ties, highlights the complexities of immigration enforcement practices. Many detainees reported fear and uncertainty about their fate, exacerbated by the aggressive conditions surrounding their deportation process.
It was very aggressive. They weren't allowed to do anything, said Tin Thanh Nguyen, an attorney for the Los Angeles man, whom he did not identify for fear of retaliation.
Libya, the politically unstable country in North Africa, is beset by 'terrorism, unexploded landmines, civil unrest, kidnapping, and armed conflict,' according to the U.S. State Department.
My client and the other men on the bus were silent. My client was extremely scared, Nguyen said in court files.
The construction worker, who has a criminal conviction on his record, had lived in the U.S. for decades and has a wife and teenage daughter.
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