Cambodian refugee who came to US as 1-year-old is deported after no pardon from California Gov. Newsom

A man who served 25 years in prison was deported from the U.S. to Cambodia on Tuesday.

After failing to get a pardon from the governor of California, Phoeun You was sent back to Cambodia.

His family has lived in the U.S. since fleeing the Khmer Rouge when he was a child.

He joined a gang when he was 13 because he faced discrimination as a kid. He killed a 17-year-old in revenge for a gang attack on a member of his family. He was sentenced to 35 years to life after being found guilty of murder.

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You said that he had changed and was ready to give back to the community.

While in prison, you became a founding member of the program Restoring Our Original True Selves, as well as serving as a counselor with Bay Area Women Against Rape and as a mentor to refugees from Asia.

He shouldn't be deported because he already served his time and was sentenced to life in prison. He was one of the people who helped me explore my trauma during the trauma therapy class I was a part of. I healed from that because of that.

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You were pardoned in January by the San Quentin Prison parole board. He was handed over to ICE when he was released.

The Asian Prisoner Support Committee and other advocates have been trying to get a pardon for You.

James Bunyou was upset that Newsom didn't intervene on your behalf.

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He said that he wasn't listening to the community uproar. The family would like to thank all of the friends that supported Phoeun.

"Phoeun should be home with his family, not deported to a country he fled as a child," said So Young Lee, who represents You.

Information regarding pardon applications is confidential and we can't discuss individual cases. Clemency is an important part of the criminal justice system and all applications are carefully reviewed.

The police have identified 3 suspects in the attack on the PhD student.

Your supporters are still hopeful that he will be pardoned and allowed to return to the U.S. and be with his family.

He said he was still with him when he arrived in Cambodia. We're going to keep going until it's over.

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