[ Khmer Day News] The US Southern California judge issued a temporary injunction on January 25 to prevent the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement from deporting 92 Cambodian refugees by February 5. On January 27, spokesman for the Cambodian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Zong Shunli expressed support for the Southern California judge's above-mentioned injunction.
Zong Shun said that Cambodia welcomed the Southern California judge's decision, saying that the decision was based on US law and international human rights and humanitarianism, and gave Cambodian refugees fair and transparent treatment.
▲ A relative of Cambodians who were repatriated in Southern California told the story of the incident
At the same time, Zong Shunli continued to call on the United States to lift visa restrictions on Cambodian officials, paving the way for cooperation between the two countries.
In October 2017, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Bureau conducted the largest repatriation search in California for Southeast Asian communities. A total of 92 Cambodians received the deportation notice, and some of them were suddenly detained by the authorities after they did not receive the notice. Several Asian immigration organizations, including the Los Angeles branch of the Asian-American Justice Center, filed lawsuits against the authorities. Orange County Judge Cormac J. Carney issued a temporary injunction on January 25 to prevent the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement from carrying out repatriation by February 5, allowing them to seek legal assistance.
Asia-American Justice Center said that most of the deported Cambodian refugees fled to the United States by escaping Khmer Rouge persecution as children. When they grew up, they established families in the United States and contributed to society. "We praise the court's verdict and do not break up their families, but this struggle is not over yet." (Small article)
