ChongLy Thao
ChongLy Thao is a 56-year-old Laotian-American citizen who made headlines after being forcefully apprehended by ICE agents during a raid at his home in St. Paul, Minnesota, while he was singing karaoke. The incident occurred on January 18, 2023, when armed agents entered his residence, apprehended him in sub-zero temperatures wearing only shorts and a blanket, and later released him without explanation. Thao, who immigrated to the United States at the age of four and became a citizen in 1991, expressed feelings of fear, shame, and anger following the encounter, which raised concerns about ICE's enforcement practices in urban areas.
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Over the weekend, they forced their way into the home of 56-year-old US citizen ChongLy 'Scott' Thao, and led him outside in his underwear in subfreezing conditions.
Minneapolis leaders call the ICE surge a ‘siege’. My reporting from there concurs | Maanvi Singh in Minneapolis
United Kingdom· 2026-01-22
ChongLy Thao, a 56-year-old Laotian-American, was taken by ICE agents while singing karaoke at home.
Đang hát karaoke trong nhà, người Mỹ gốc Lào bị đặc vụ ICE lôi đi
Vietnam· 2026-01-20
