Vietnamese Man Deported to South Sudan by US Leaves for Home
South Sudan repatriated the 44-year-old after more than a year in detention under a U.S. third-country deportation program.
- On Friday, 44-year-old Tuan Phan was repatriated to Vietnam after spending more than a year in detention in South Sudan, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced at a press briefing in Juba.
- Under the Trump administration's third-country deportation program, Phan was among more than 180 people sent to various nations, arriving in South Sudan in July 2025 according to Third Country Deportation Watch.
- While in custody, the men were held in a gated house under supervision by armed guards; spokesperson Agok Anyar said Phan remained "disciplined, joyful, and healthy" throughout his detention.
- Phan is the second person in the group to be repatriated, following Jesus Mun Gutierrez's return to Mexico in September; remaining members are from Cuba, Myanmar, and Laos.
- Human Rights Watch senior counsel Michael Bochenek said "there's been no independent check on people's treatment and conditions of confinement and raises serious questions about South Sudan." Details of U.S. agreements with receiving nations remain murky.
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Vietnamese man deported from U.S. to South Sudan is repatriated after months in detention
A Vietnamese national deported to South Sudan by the Trump administration under its controversial third-country deportation program was repatriated to Vietnam on Friday after spending more than a year in detention.
Vietnamese man deported to South Sudan by US leaves for home
A Vietnamese man deported by the United States to South Sudan a year ago as part of the Trump administration's hardline immigration agenda left for Vietnam on Friday, South Sudanese officials said.
“Joyful to return home” – Vietnamese US deportee returns home after a year in South Sudan
A 44-year-old Vietnamese national deported to South Sudan by the United States last year has been successfully repatriated after spending nearly a year in South Sudanese custody. Mr. Thanh Tuan Phan departed from Juba International Airport on Friday, June 19, 2026. His return was facilitated by the Government of Vietnam in coordination with South Sudan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. Mr. Phan was part of a group of e…
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