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In Washington, a Vietnamese Refugee Lives Life in Limbo

Mansur Sulayman hasn't been to Vietnam in 40 years. The U.S. wants to deport him back.

02/06/2019

Borders & Heritage

In Washington, a Vietnamese Refugee Lives Life in Limbo

Season 5 Episode 1 | 5m 39s

Mansur Sulayman hasn't been to Vietnam in 40 years. The U.S. wants to deport him back.

Sulayman is one of over 8,500 refugees in the U.S. currently at risk of deportation due to the Trump administration’s reversal of a 2008 repatriation agreement with Vietnam. Now, he and his family live in a constant state of fear and anxiety about what the future might bring.

02/06/2019

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Borders & Heritage is a local public television program presented by Cascade PBS

Borders & Heritage

In Washington, a Vietnamese Refugee Lives Life in Limbo

Season 5 Episode 1 | 5m 39s

Sulayman is one of over 8,500 refugees in the U.S. currently at risk of deportation due to the Trump administration’s reversal of a 2008 repatriation agreement with Vietnam. Now, he and his family live in a constant state of fear and anxiety about what the future might bring.

02/06/2019

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