A Vietnamese man deported from the United States to South Sudan under the Trump administration’s “third-country” deportation program is repatriated to Vietnam. Multiple outlets report that Tuan Phan, 44, is sent home after spending more than a year in detention in South Sudan. South Sudan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs announces his return and says he remains healthy during his time in custody, describing his conduct as disciplined and his attitude as joyful. ABC News and The Independent also report the repatriation and the length of detention. PBS NewsHour adds background about Phan’s earlier life and criminal history, stating that he moved to the United States as a child in 1991 and later received a 25-year prison sentence after being convicted of shooting and killing someone during a gang altercation, shortly after turning 18. The coverage also notes that Phan was part of a larger group deported to Africa in May 2025.
Vietnamese man deported to South Sudan under US program repatriated to Vietnam
A Vietnamese man deported from the United States to South Sudan under the Trump administration’s “third-country” deportation program is repatriated to Vietnam. Multiple outlets report that Tuan Phan,...
- South Sudan repatriates Vietnamese national Tuan Phan to Vietnam after he is detained there for more than a year.
- South Sudan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs says Phan remains healthy and was disciplined while in custody.
- Phan is reported to be 44 years old.
- Media reports say Phan moved to the United States as a child in 1991 and later received a 25-year prison sentence for a shooting conviction.
- Reports state Phan was sent to Africa in May 2025 as part of a group deportation.
Phan and seven other men were sent to Africa in May 2025
2 months agoTuan Phan moved to the U.S. as a child in 1991, court documents show. In 2000, shortly after turning eighteen, he received a 25-year prison sentence after he shot and killed someone during a gang altercation.
2 months agoA Vietnamese national deported to South Sudan by the Trump administration under its controversial third-country deportation program was repatriated to Vietnam on Friday after spending more than a year in detention
2 months agoA Vietnamese national deported to South Sudan by Donald Trump’s administration under its controversial third-country deportation programme was repatriated to Vietnam on Friday after spending more than a year in detention. South Sudan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced the repatriation of 44-year-old Tuan Phan at a press briefing on Friday. “We are grateful that while in our custody Mr Phan was very disciplined, joyful, and importantly, he remained healthy,” spokesman Agok Anyar said. Phan...
2 months agoA Vietnamese national deported to South Sudan by the Trump administration under its controversial third-country deportation program was repatriated to Vietnam on Friday after spending more than a year in detention
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