ICE targets Hmong and Laotian refugees for detention and deportation
Apr 23, 2026 · OR, Laos

Immigrant advocates in Oregon report that Hmong and Laotian people, including refugee families who assisted the U.S. military during the Secret War in Laos in the 1960s-70s, are being increasingly targeted for detention and deportation by ICE. The Trump administration deported nearly 400 Laotian individuals nationwide in the past year.
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