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Vietnamese sent to South Sudan under Trump’s third-country deportation scheme goes home

A Vietnamese national deported to South Sudan under Trump's third-country deportation program has been repatriated to Vietnam after over a year in detention. The individual, Tuan Phan, was among eight men with U.S. criminal records who were sent to Africa following legal challenges. After being detained in Djibouti and later transferred to South Sudan, Phan was returned to Vietnam.

A 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 and seven other men were sent to Africa in May 2025, were diverted first to a US military base in Djibouti after a federal judge blocked their deportation to South Sudan midflight, citing procedural irregularities.

They arrived in Juba, South Sudan’s capital, aboard a military aircraft in July 2025 after a Supreme Court ruling greenlit their removal.

South Sudan foreign ministry spokesman Agok Anyar looks on as Vietnamese deportee Tuan Phan speaks during a press conference at Juba International Airport on Friday. Photo: Reuters

The eight men all have criminal convictions in the US but had served their prison sentences when they were taken into custody last year.

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Source document: South Sudan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs Press Briefing

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South China Morning PostParty-alignedCenter2 days ago
Vietnamese sent to South Sudan under Trump’s third-country deportation scheme goes home

A Vietnamese national deported to South Sudan under Trump's third-country deportation program has been repatriated to Vietnam after over a year in detention. The individual, Tuan Phan, was among eight men with U.S. criminal records who were sent to Africa following legal challenges. After being detained in Djibouti and later transferred to South Sudan, Phan was returned to Vietnam.

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