Summary
Immigration agents detained Chong Leng Vue, a 45-year-old man who has lived in the U.S. since infancy, during a routine appointment in Atlanta. He faces deportation due to past criminal convictions, even though he has no ties outside the U.S. His detention is part of a broader deportation campaign under President Trump.
Key Facts
- Chong Leng Vue was detained by immigration agents in Atlanta on October 16.
- He has lived in the U.S. for 44 years and is originally from Laos.
- He was convicted of several offenses, including assault and firearm-related felonies.
- An immigration judge ordered his deportation in 2004.
- Vue was born in a Thai refugee camp and identifies as stateless.
- His family supported the U.S. during the Secret War in Laos.
- Vue's wife claims his detention was sudden and unexpected, leaving him unable to say goodbye.
- He remains detained at the Stewart Detention Center in Lumpkin, Georgia.
- His detention impacts the family financially and emotionally, as he was the sole provider.
