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As asylum-seekers face pushback at the U.S.-Mexico border, the case of Cambodian Americans like Nak is a reminder that the United States has also turned its back on those it once offered refuge. In 2002, Washington and Phnom Penh signed a deal agreeing that Cambodia would accept repatriations. The policy has been used to deport Cambodian Americans over prior criminal convictions—some dating back decades. Since then, the United States has deported at least 998 individuals to Cambodia, according to ICE data compiled by the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse and other sources.
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