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He first spent time at a refugee camp in Thailand, where his mother died of cancer, before legally entering the United States as a refugee in 1981 when he was 8, with his father and eight siblings, he said.
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He spent time at a refugee camp in Thailand where his mother died of cancer before entering the US in 1981
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{
    "year": "1981",
    "family": "Father and eight siblings",
    "person": "Somchith Vatthanavong",
    "location": "Thailand"
}
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Created
September 11, 2025 at 8:52 PM (2 days ago)
Last Updated
September 11, 2025 at 8:52 PM (2 days ago)

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https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/15/nyregion/hochul-pardon-laos-immigrant-deportation.html?campaign_id=9&emc=edit_nn_20250816&instance_id=160670&nl=the-morning&regi_id=122976029&segment_id=204013&user_id=b25c5730c89e0c73f75709d8f1254337

New York Governor Kathy Hochul pardoned a Laotian immigrant convicted of manslaughter to prevent his deportation. The pardon, initially unpublicized, sparked debate over immigration and pardons.

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