Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has now pardoned Lue Yang, a Hmong refugee and father of six facing deportation to Laos — a country he’s never lived in. Just before that decision was announced, The Metro’s Robyn Vincent spoke with immigration attorney Aisa Villarosa of the Asian Law Caucus about Yang’s detention, due-process concerns, and the calls for his release.

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