ICE Deports Alabama Father To Laos Despite Federal Court TRO, Attorneys Say

Attorneys say ICE deported Chanthila “Shawn” Souvannarath, an Alabama father, to Laos despite a federal judge’s temporary restraining order directing ICE to keep him in the U.S. while he litigated a substantial claim of U.S. citizenship. The ACLU of Louisiana called the removal a violation of the order; ICE and DHS did not immediately comment. The case intersects with a broader enforcement push involving Southeast Asian communities and detention at Louisiana’s Angola facility.