Cambodian Genocide Survivor Released from ICE Detention
Jan 29, 2026·Location: Santa Ana, CA
Country of origin: Cambodia

Sithy Yi, a Cambodian Genocide survivor who arrived in the U.S. in 1981, was released from ICE detention following a federal judge's order. Yi was detained at a routine immigration check-in in Santa Ana on January 8 and held at the Adelanto Detention Facility for almost two months.
Sources
- pacermonitor.com
- Cambodian Genocide survivor released from ICE custody after court order
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