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Laotian refugee living in U.S. since childhood faces threat of deportation
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October 2, 2025
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8:00Now PlayingEditor's Note: According to Alan Phetsadakone's lawyer and the district judge's order in the case, Phetsadakone has two convictions for bank fraud.
As President Trump intensifies his sweeping crackdown on immigration, more longtime residents, people who have lived in this country for years, are being caught up in the effort. Deportation flights to Laos have resumed for the first time in years. Stephanie Sy spoke with Alan Phetsadakone. He arrived in the United States as a toddler and now he faces the threat of deportation.
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