Refugees in California are generally protected from federal deportation under sanctuary and safe haven laws, unless they've been incarcerated. And in 2022, after serving 25 years for murder, San Quentin State Prison parolee Phoeun You was turned over to ICE, and deported to Cambodia.

In this episode, the story of Phoeun You: a man returned to a country he never knew. 

This episode was produced in partnership with KQED's The California Report Magazine podcast.

Producer:  

Mateo Schimpf

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