Sithy Yi was held at the Adelanto ICE processing center for nearly two months. She is at great risk for being re-detained though she has lived in the US for 44 years, says her attorney.
U.S. diaspora communities hopeful of change in their home countries are also watching as the administration carries out an aggressive immigrant crackdown.
Even as overdose rates in Los Angeles have declined thanks to investments in prevention and treatment, they remain persistent in low-income communities of color.