Thread: US has started deporting thousands of illegal Vietnamese imm

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International Herald Tribune
Immigration officials: US has started deporting thousands of illegal Vietnamese immigrants

The Associated Press
Tuesday, April 1, 2008

SINGAPORE: Washington has started deportation proceedings against thousands of Vietnamese living illegally in the United States under a pact between the two countries, a top U.S. immigration official said Tuesday.

Julie Myers, director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, eased the fears of some Vietnamese groups about the plan, saying those who have lived in the U.S. for more than 13 years would not be deported.

The repatriation pact applies to Vietnamese who entered the U.S. illegally after the former foes normalized relations in 1995. Some critics had expressed concern the agreement could include others who entered the U.S. in the 70s and 80s.

"We're just going to begin the process of returning individuals back to Vietnam," Myers said in an interview with The Associated Press during a visit to Singapore. "The Vietnamese government has been very cooperative and helpful in this process as we've identified particular cases to move forward on."

The agreement was completed in late January but took 60 days to go into effect, Myers said.

The deal took 10 years to complete because Vietnam had previously been reluctant to accept citizens back and community leaders in the U.S. said many immigrants have been living with deportation orders for years, even decades.

"Every country in the world has a responsibility by treaty to take back their nationals," Myers said. "This agreement simply says that Vietnam will follow what every country in the world has to do with respect to taking back their nationals."

More than 1.5 million Vietnamese — the largest population outside Vietnam — live in the U.S. Many fled their native country in boats after the Vietnam War ended in 1975 and northern communist forces took control of the former South Vietnam, which the U.S. had backed.

Myers was attending an ICE-sponsored conference in the city-state on forced child labor, child sex tourism and human trafficking.

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http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/04/ ... ietnam.php

I searched before posting so I do hope that this has not been posted.

Why is there a cut off date on when people came?

Psalm 91

Good. Well let's not discriminate, let's deport all others then!

actually this is a perfect example to challenge the pro-illegals who make one immigrant group (and you know which one i mean) more special than other immigrant groups. Is it press 2 for Vietnamese? I think not.

This needs to used to ask why we seem to have discriminatory enforcement policies.

just a thought.

Sin Lo'ie Mo'nie = French Vietnamese for BYE BYE So Sorry !

If we can deport thousands of IAs who are vietnamese then why not start the deportation process of millions of mexicans and people from latin america? Where is the outrage from the pro Ia supporters? Oh yeah that's right they only care about mexicans...

and that's the point. Let's challenge those pro IAs on this fact.

Where's the ACLU and La Raza on this one? Are not they concerned that a large portion of illegal immigrants are being deported by the United States and nobody seems to be helping them.

Where's all the rhetoric that we routinely hear from these groups when their beloved mexican illegal invaders are being deported. Are not Vietnamese worthy of your protection la raza/ACLU?

You know why nobody cares, because there is no votes or money in proteting the Vietnamese. In addition, they do not have enough elected officials in positions of power with Vietnamese last names that can use words like xenaphobe, racist, nativist, divisive, etc and pander to those groups with money and influence at the expense of the country.

Are illegals from mexico any less illegal than those from vietnam. If the answer is no(which it is), then why are they not being deported as well?

I totally agree.