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Coverage dated October 4, 2026

An immigrant deported by the US and held in an African prison for more than a year has been released

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CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — 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…

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  1. WFMZ Allentown

    An immigrant deported by the US and held in an African prison for more than a year has been released (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — 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…

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    An immigrant deported by the U.S. and held in an African prison for more than a year has been released (opens Triblive)

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    CAPE TOWN, South Africa — 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.

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