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Cambodia's Home Boys

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04 Feb 2011 10:13 AEST

zar

From: cali

am i not americanize more than you ?

<<<1st wave of refugee,been in the states since 78 from refugee camp suon surin,and its 32 yrs already. you think i could adjust in cambodia after having the the first impression that america was africa cause of the majority of afro american in my nieghborhood. seeing needles and dope baggy, pimps and prositute on every corner was sure not healthy sight. hey im not blaming anyone; im just just letting you all know i grew up in an american culture...lol anyways,just waiting for destiny ,,deported

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29 Mar 2009 21:56 AEST

Phil Trenton

Cambodia homeboys

RE # CHINA , quote - " but.... mm- i don't know if ur asking that question in a negative or positive.." The question was in relation to if Dateline correspondants will question the Obama administration if they are going to follow the same policy on this issue .

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26 Mar 2009 16:54 AEST

China

Returnees

Phil Trenton- I totally agree with what you've said. Thank you. I wish the American government saw it that way. I'm the first female deportee here in Cambodia. And I've been thru a lot here. And I have thoughts about being able to go back just to visit my family but.... mm- i don't know if ur asking that question in a negative or positive- i will let you know that Holly knows what the scene here is like becuz she IS here every day with us and living it- DUH 2 u!!!!

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26 Mar 2009 16:53 AEST

D.Wood

SEND THEM PACKING!!

These Cambodians were dumped in America without the consent of the America people. Part of the "International Socialism Disorder". Even if they had taken out American citizenship they should have had it revoked!! No second chances. America gave these people a second chance and they betrayed the American people, with their criminality. America has a "Duty Of Care" to protect their citizenship from devious Cambodians who are out to hurt Americans. Stop using America as "Their Toilet"!!

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26 Mar 2009 09:25 AEST

Frank

Great story

Another great yarn by O'Shea!

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25 Mar 2009 15:34 AEST

Holly

To mm

I guess I say that based on almost 6 years of living in Cambodia and watching deportation destroy lives. Not one of those boys deserved this. If America decides to accept small children into their country, they should be held responsible for making sure they are naturalzed, end of story.

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25 Mar 2009 12:17 AEST

Phil Trenton

Cambodia deportees.

Forced deportation of persons to countries they have never grown up or assimilated in should be banned by international law. The new govts in Australia and America should repatriate those who have been deported in this way in the past , and they should also offer formal apology and compensation to the countries they used as dumping grounds . Those responsible for such deportations deserve to be prosecuted and punished fot their irresponsible abuse of power . Can Dateline follow up this story?

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24 Mar 2009 12:03 AEST

China

My response to the comments on this

this comment is for you Jimmy: yes, we did commit crimes and are now suffering for those crimes. no, we did not commit them out of desperation for hunger. you and everyone are no different from us. just because we committed crimes does not make us unhuman nor does it make us different from all other races that also commit crimes for various reasons. and they shoud've naturalized as they did accept us into the country

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