The Brief
- A South St. Paul woman’s husband is being deported to Laos over a decades-old felony conviction.
- He has never been to Laos and does not speak the language or know the culture.
- The family is struggling financially and emotionally as they prepare for his departure.
SOUTH ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) – A South St. Paul woman is facing uncertainty as she prepares for her husband’s imminent deportation over a decades-old criminal record.
Family braces for deportation, faces uncertainty
What we know:
Zong Yang is set to be deported to Laos within the next week. He was detained by ICE agents in early February during the final days of Operation Metro Surge.
“He’s never seen Laos. He’s never been to Laos,” said his wife, Linda Yang. “He doesn’t even know the language, the culture or anything at all.”…