Ma Yang
Ma Yang is a 37-year-old woman and a legal permanent resident of the United States since childhood, who was recently deported to Laos despite never having lived there or speaking the language. Born in a refugee camp in Thailand to a Hmong family fleeing the Vietnam War, Yang moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, at just eight months old. After a conviction related to marijuana trafficking, which led to a two and a half-year prison sentence, she faced unexpected deportation in March 2025, raising serious concerns about her well-being given her lack of connections, language skills, and access to necessary medical care in Laos.
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Ma Yang, a transportation official, highlighted the focus on quick commuting and deep service in the Dachaun Special 1 bus operations.
京冀间公交线多起来，跨省通勤更便捷（奋进“十五五”·一线见闻） --社会·法治--人民网
China· 2026-01-26
Ma Yang is an entrepreneurial youth showcasing his company's products in the field of robotics.
湾区融合加速 激荡澎湃动能 _光明网China· 2025-09-09
Ma Yang was deported from the US to Laos, a country she had never called home.
A US war forced her parents to flee. Now, a Wisconsin mother has been deported back to the country she never called home
United States· 2025-07-25
Ma Yang is a university student who supports her sister Eyang Cuom in their entrepreneurial efforts.
【赴西部，时代青年新舞台】“回牧区，把我们的日子过好” _光明网China· 2025-07-02
Ma Yang, a permanent resident since childhood, was deported to Laos, a country she had never lived in.
hay un proceso legal de deportación en EE.UU. para quienes tienen estos estatus
Colombia· 2025-04-06
Ma Yang is a mother of five who was deported from the United States to Laos, a country she has never been to.
Deportan a madre de cinco hijos de Milwaukee a un país en el que nunca ha estado: “Estados Unidos me envió de regreso para morir” | Estados Unidos |
Ecuador· 2025-03-24
Ma Yang, a legal permanent resident in the United States since childhood, was deported to Laos despite never having lived there.
Mujer tenía green card, pero aún así fue deportada de Estados Unidos a un país asiáticoColombia· 2025-03-20