An immigrant deported by U.S., held in African prison for more than a year has been released

A Laotian citizen deported by the United States to Eswatini under the Trump administration's immigration crackdown was released from a maximum security prison in the African nation on Sunday after being held there for more than a year, his lawyer said.

An immigrant deported by U.S., held in African prison for more than a year has been released

TL;DR

  • A Laotian citizen deported by the U.S. to Eswatini has been released from prison.
  • The deportation occurred under the Trump administration's immigration crackdown.
  • The individual was held in a maximum-security prison for over a year before his release on Sunday.