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After Parole, ICE Deported This Refugee Back to a Country He Never Knew
Published 2 years, 5 months ago
Description
After escaping genocide in Cambodia, Phoeun You’s family settled in Long Beach. But after being bullied as a teen, You joined a gang. He ended up shooting and killing a teenager. You served 25 years in California prisons and tried to turn his life around while he was behind bars. He thought he'd gotten that chance when he was granted parole, but upon release, he was deported to a country he had never really known. Producer Mateo Schimpf brings us his story.
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