Assignment Asia: Deported to Cambodia
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 10 พ.ย. 2019
- Since 2002, after a deal signed between Washington and Phnom Penh, over 700 people have been deported to Cambodia after committing crimes in the U.S. Under the Donald Trump administration, many more have been deported, despite having served their judicial sentences in America. As Tony Cheng found out, this has raised the question of how these returnees are able to adapt to a country, and a culture, that is entirely alien to them.
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His disadvantage is that he grew up in America, making him soft and unprepared for life in Cambodia. The hard working local Cambodian will prosper in the US.
Cambodia is a poor country sometimes you got to work twice as hard to earn enough for just one meal but as the sokha hotel incident took place even more poor Cambodians are all struggling to even feed their family but I do agree that the new generation is lazy because most of them open online shops they weren't as hard working as the late generation
He took America for granted
Cambodia(khmer) is not bad. there are a lot of Cambodian seniors want to go back
God bless you Mitchel,I hope the second half of your life is good to you.
Sounds ungrateful you should thank your relatives that still cares for you.
I don’t recall America forcing refugees to forget the culture and language of their homeland. The fact that he didn’t return to Cambodia with his father to put his mother’s ashes to rest says so much about Karma and irony. I just find it so humbling that his aunt even feels so sorry for him.
Lesson: Ask your parents if you're an American citizen. No matter what, get your citizenship when you turn 18. Don't do the crime if you don't want to do time. Put up a call center.
Forget America. Cambodia is your home. Accept your faith and start working hard to make the best out of it.
Mitchell aunt is a nice and a very considerate lady. Worry of her nephew's welfare. Not a lot of deportees is as lucky as Mitchell. I knew a man deported to 15 years ago for horrible crime molesting his own daughters and they testified against him. He was served 5 years in prison upon his released he was deported immediately to Cambodia. He stayed with his family but they neglected him, weren't supportive of him. He got ill and passed away just 5 years after his deportation. So sad because that man had helped me to my Dr's appointment etc after my daughter was born.
Mitch being deported to Cambodia is the best thing ever. No longer being a tax slave and one of the fastest growing economies in the world right now. I just visited Cambodia last year and am planning on moving there for good.
To be honest I wanted to go live in Cambodia right now even though I've been living here almost 40 years now. I'm sick of weather and politics in this country....
@My Love I went there 4 years in a row and loved it. May be different to live there after one year. I would give it a try.
That's how I felt when I went there last year 2022 and saw a thriving economy. I'm planning on moving there for good.
Damn dude. You lived 40 years in the US and never applied for citizenship? My parents could barely speak English and they have their citizenship. Smh.
howzit3000 it’s called “Green Card”.
Dude my parents have a citizenship & they speak broken English
You making mistakes? Focus on your next chapter and don't judge how Cambodian live.
His lives in the US is a lot different than living in Cambodia so why he wouldn’t judge
@@helloworldxd True but there are helps everywhere. On another hand, most Cambodian rely on the word “Permanent” that stamped on their green cards and didn’t think anything of it. This is a mentality of pre 1996. I never thought of becoming a U.S. citizens until a job that I want required me to be a citizens of the United States. But I would’ve been a citizens anyway after after 1996 when “permanent” green cards are no longer permanent. My only advice to all Cambodian, Laotian , and Vietnamese is to take this opportunity to become a naturalized U.S. citizens while you still can. The price is getting steeper and the test is getting longer. DON’T GAMBLE ON YOUR LIFE. 🙏
'tn @@Ajaypoggers I am not sure if you can think straight? You don't judge country opened arms and welcome you when no country want you. Example, i live on the street and you invited me to your home for food and stay overnight, next day i told you that "your home is stink and your food no good" How do you feel about that?
You do not need refrigerated GMO and chemicals...just good bacteria sir...
I still think it's better then rotting in jail
Cambodia is beautiful is you play it right.
no! funny thing is to those people only live in US, they believe other countries are terrible. But to the immigrants, US is only good at making money and their homeland is where they want to be.
I have no sympathy for these guys. I was picked on by a group of Cambodian gangsters back in high school. I came to America as an asian refugee myself. I was bullied by a group of them through out my high school years. I never retaliated back. Don’t get me wrong, there were times I thought about doing something really bad to them to retaliate. But I didn’t, I just kept it cool. They thought they were cool and tough. They got what they deserved. Every path you chose comes with consequences. Good or bad.
You’re just as bad as the guys picking on you by generalizing everyone Cambodian that picks on you as a thug. You’re getting what you deserves.
I'm sorry that happened to you. But you shouldn't blame this guy for what other Cambodians did to you.
@@geenasti6490agreed, regardless of your personal stance with them, you are a spineless coward for not standing up for yourself, furthermore you’ll always be less than for that.
He has nobody to blame but himself. He could have applied for citizenship as soon as he turned 18 smh
The parents who came were so traumatized, it doesn’t cross their mind. Educate yourself.
I agree the law is the law but most khmer people came here with PTSD. The civil war, mass genocide, US involvement, Vietnamese war, etc. I can't blame them 100 percent. Meanwhile, over 40 million illegal immigrants from Mexico and Central America are in the US base on economic crisis.
Wow he's very anericanised for a Khmer person! How would he not know anything about Buddhism? Surely his parents must have talked to him about the religion??
Better learn quick mate. Get rid of that chip on your shoulder. Embrace cambodia.
He can't be that stupid. Just exaggeration for the sympathy
Fun fact: being a American you are generally taller than your counterpart. Even apply to other areas.
Nutrition especially during childhood development makes all the difference, south and North Koreans are genetically the same but South Koreans are taller because of better nutrition.
37 years in America and never applied for citizenship thats mad
That's plain stupidity
Educate yourself about trauma. Jeeze.
So, no matter what the US does to help these people, they still commit crimes? Send 'em all back!
The U.S. didn’t help. They feel obligated to save us as a way of paying back the bombardment of bombs that they accidentally drop on us. If you called that help.
@@zeroyou3060 🇺🇸 US boom Cambodia becuz of Sihanouk let Vietcong came in to Cambodia at yhat time
@@zeroyou3060 maybe the dumb Cambodian government shouldn't shelter Vietcong where the US tried to prevent the communist (Pol Pot) to take over Cambodia in the future.
the policy does suck but after 40 years he should of apply for their citizenship. Report brought up a good point.
Yeah. That was the first time I did once I turned 18. I applied for citizenship.
Get your citizenship stop taking it for granted
He's nice for a dealer...he can easily start teaching English for $800/month and move on with his life. Wish you the best bro
they get paid $100 bucks a month. Been there. Doctors get less than that
@@reggieangus5325 he might slip back into dealing
He is my teacher teach grade 4
It's more like a couple hundred now. So 200 plus what you scam off the parents of the students which Is like a tip
You might get 500 to 800 if you get a job at the rich private schools. Problem is their English is good, or some are mediocre but their Khmer sux. Most can't read or write either. So will have trouble giving accurate translation etc
He's gotta be the nicest drug dealer ever!
Stinder idiots
but that is camera nice, imagine behind closed doors :P
Sad 😞 I felt this is unfair
Oh my god that my English teacher😨
Damn he spend 40 years in USA and got deported back to Cambodia due to whatever the crime he commits?
Thanks to Donald Trump
Has Uni degree but never bothered to become a citizen.
If he's caught with the same amount of pots in California today, it would just be a ticket. It would not be a felony. I would have to look at his rap sheet to make a complete judgement on him.
Law is the law, before 2003 it was illegal for gays to have sex.
I don’t think he born in america he probably goes through po pot like I am , don’t act you all that. Food don’t need refrigerate
Congrats To Cambodia 🇰🇭
Thats my teacher sothy kum
He’s lying he did more
Can they not go to Europe?
If you are deported from one country, can you try to start over in another country other than your own?
Dont do the crime if you cant do the time.
With Biden administration now.. hopefully things look different for u Mitchell. I hope you’re wife and baby girl come visit u. I pray for u. Best of luck for now and stay strong!!
Yea thats not gonna work lol
As sad as their predicament is, I’m sure with their American experience and mindset, they can thrive in Cambodia. There are plenty of opportunities.
Prakash Chatlani right. But they just can’t seem to let go and face the fact that they have to adjust...so some drown themselves with alcohols and drugs. Some even committed suicide. No matter how you look at it, it’s a sad story. I hope they take advantage of their skills, such as the ability to speak English and Cambodia, and put it into good use. Takes time but they can strive. No matter what race you are, as a human being, we can adapt.
@@plasticpeon totally I agree. We have to adjust. The only difficult part is not able to be there for his wife and kid.
You don’t catch a bid for just mere possession of marijuana. This dude is straight lying about his arrests 😂
Hope he comes back.
For what?
Uh, he's a drug dealer. Can he live next door to you, so, when he and his homies have a falling out and start shooting it up, the good people won't be hurt?
This is very unfortunate, I also called America home since 1986. This is unjustified, most Khmer people that call America home after the brutal war in 1975. This is a matter educating your self of the USA law. Most of the Khmer people don’t fully understand the alien status. I thank my foster parents for helping me to apply for American citizenship. I’m just lucky. But never give up hopes.
I can related I deported in 2002
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Cambodia is a tough country if you’re broke.
Study inventor, entrepreneur and businesses for several years then open small businesses, learn from the smartest american and European Inventors.
When going to America it is easy to adjust because it is America the land of opportunity but you come back to your country it is hard to adjust...What a nonsence?
Hey Dumb dumb, here’s an example let’s say you’re a mental health therapist in America. You can’t make a living on with that in Cambodian because mental health isn’t a priority there.
It's only marijuana, please give this man a chance, is none of us perfect
O on
Why is everybody blaming him for his mistake he made? Typical cambodian.
It was ‘messed up’ taking you in in the first place....in the ‘70’s! The tattoos are just charming!
It is messed up you were born
@@The_Real_Kal-El you support crime and thugs, you primitive big lipped beast
What did you have done in us?
with all your education background, past management job and you still committed crime? get use to it, dude!
siambulldog1 it was for weed not like he was selling kilos of coke
Sorry no sympathy for this guy even though I was born in Khmer. We already have enough junkies. Marijuana is one step from hard drug. We don't need to add more junkie to this country.
You don’t need to feel sorry for them, but you could help encourage them to change...to adjust. It only benefits everyone in the long run.
Bro he served in prison and he changed
No excuses! 😐
These people are Americans. Just listen to their perfect American dialects, and note their American mannerisms.
What’s wrong with living in Cambodia. Many expats there
Money, choice....
Profile the law abiding productive ones.
Are you sure? Generally edit section for sympathy. If you look at theirs record it paint a different pictures.
Hey, your not Americans your Cambodians
Not the brightest bulb.
Omg sad..NOT RIGHT!
It’s just irresponsible person
Bruh .you better treat your wife good homie!!
putting down you parent's roots, not a man at all !
Marijuana is now legal. And if that's all you did, you have a good chance of coming back. There is one guy who got a chance to come back!
YEAH PRESIDENT TRUMP....FOUR MORE YEARS!
I love Trump. Let's deport over 40 million Illegal immigrants!!! ❤❤🇺🇸
kookie at 8:00 looks like the homeboy from the 2 live crew, and the dude on his right with the black t-shirt looks like tupac.
Yeah, it's easy for you all people down below to talk like the guy commited an unforgivable crime. How was his crime that severe or unforgivable to you? Like you never make mistakes that you regret in your life before. No one is perfect. Some people are caught up in difficult circumstances. Is the person an unremorseful criminal or serial felon? Come on. What happened to "willing to give the person a second chance as he/she have turned over a new leaf"? Moreover it's not your place to judge or lecture deciding that he sgould just resigned to his fate. Did he have firm roots, a home growing up in Cambodia? How is prison time not enough? So against marijuana until like that?
You can search the database. Example if he from Arizona you can search his name in their database and it will show you all the crime he committed or minor offense that the documentary ignored. Just how a women decided to prevent an asylum seeker deportation without know the reason. That reason he rape and murder of a women.