- Short pamphlet (2 pages):
- English: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JsDsW4QUfgdluWfWrh2d83ezpEmYoTYr/view?usp=sharing
- Khmer: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1nRRaKEwk7pC5ZjfZ7UTS40-8W2Phhv-k/view?usp=sharing
- Hmong: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kiUh6ZtQV5GLu03WwTazFdrkOKv8ENxh/view?usp=sharing
- Vietnamese: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1H2QvvDYk5GXZQyLmRXvdl-iGf2irQzBQ/view?usp=sharing
- Videos:
- Handbook (20 pages) published by our friends at Puente Arizona, National Immigration Project of the National Lawyers Guild, and Georgia Latino Alliance for Human Rights (2017): https://drive.google.com/file/d/1OxNjO-vEWZTCjQFmSP8uB78JKpgadxKX/view?usp=sharing
Southeast Asian American Solidarity Toolkit: A Guide to Resisting Deportation and Detention from the #ReleaseMN8 Campaign
Family members, organizers, and lawyers from the #ReleaseMN8 campaign put together a toolkit based on their personal experiences. The toolkit has information about how to take action to fight for your loved one’s release from immigrant detention.
More Resources for Refugees Facing Deportation to Cambodia, Vietnam, and Laos
Repatriation Agreements
The U.S. has signed repatriation agreements with both Cambodia and Vietnam. This means that Cambodia and Vietnam are issuing travel documentation to some people who the U.S. government has ordered to be deported.
- Cambodia
- Vietnam
- https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/08-322-Vietnam-Repatriations.pdf
- Update from Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Asian Law Caucus: “In November 2020, the United States and Vietnam signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that created a process for deporting immigrants who entered the U.S. before 1995, often called ‘pre-1995 immigrants.’” Asian Law Caucus put together a (1) memo (https://archive.advancingjustice-alc.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Pre-95-Vietnam-Deportation-Advisory.pdf) with the new MOU and a list of frequently asked questions, and (2) a web page (https://www.advancingjustice-alc.org/news-resources/guides-reports/trinh-reports) that will be regularly updated with more resources and information.
- https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/08-322-Vietnam-Repatriations.pdf
USCIS Forms & Info
If you are in deportation proceedings, requesting your records is the first step in fighting your case. Once you have your records, an immigration lawyer can review them and share your options for relief. Below are a few links with more information on Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests. Reach out to MN8 for help in requesting these records.
