Cambodian Man's Rare Journey To Freedom Held Up As Goal For Other Immigrants In Prison
Bucking practice, immigration authorities did not take Vithea Yung into custody upon his release from prison.
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Bucking practice, immigration authorities did not take Vithea Yung into custody upon his release from prison.
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ICE dropped its request to detain Cambodian-born Vithea Yung months ago, but his family and attorneys say authorities never informed them.
Paralyzed in a prison softball accident, Vithea Yung feared he'd be turned over to immigration authorities, rather than released by California prison officials. But ICE now says it has dropped its request to detain him.