Vietnamese national re-detained after 28 years on removal order
Mar 20, 2026 · Vietnam
Hung Cam Chu, a Vietnamese national who entered the U.S. as a refugee in 1988, was re-detained by ICE on March 20, 2026, during a routine check-in. Chu had a valid removal order issued against him in 1997, but removal efforts failed at that time and he was released on an Order of Supervision. The court denied his habeas petition on July 16, 2026, finding that changed circumstances—including improved U.S.-Vietnam diplomatic relations and deportation protocols—created a significant likelihood of his removal in the reasonably foreseeable future.
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