A recently paroled immigrant who was fighting against deportation to Cambodia has landed there despite efforts from Bay Area community members.
Bun was also incarcerated with You and is now an advocate for potential and current deportees.
“It’s hard to acculturate back into a society that you don’t know at all, let alone, not even knowing how to speak the language correctly,” he said. But to try to give You a chance, supporters are raising money for his transition. He is in transitional housing in Cambodia and has gotten connected with an organization to help adjust to a country he doesn’t know.
“Whether it’s with housing, food, eventually until he finds a job and as Bun mentioned it can be difficult to find a job, it can be as much as being labeled as 'American' or even being seen as 'too qualified' and not being hired for the position,” said Young Lee.And though it’s a long shot, they said that Governor Gavin Newsom can still make that happen with a pardon.
The governor’s office said in a statement to NBC Bay Area that pardon applications are confidential and all applications receive a thorough and careful review.
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