Laotian man deported by US to South Sudan leaves for Laos after year in detention

Thongxay Nilakout, a 49-year-old Laotian man, departed for Laos on Thursday after spending over a year in detention in South Sudan. He had originally been deported to South Sudan by the United States.

According to his attorney, the year-long ordeal in African detention could have been avoided. The sources also note that Nilakout had previously been willing to return to Laos.