Exiled
In 2002 President Bush began deporting convicted criminals and the Cambodian Government reluctantly agreed to accept them. 'Once you've committed a crime, you are done,' tells Monk B. Like the other deportees, he was a permanent resident of the US but hadn't become a citizen. Almost 2 years after being released from prison, Monk B got a phone call. 'They said 'Pack your bags'. I said 'Where am I going?' 'Home'. But 'home' meant Cambodia. After originally struggling to adapt to his new life, he now works in Korsnag, a harm reduction program for drug addicts in Phnom Penh. 'I tell them I used to be a criminal too...so that's why I can work here. I understand you.' But not everyone is as lucky as Monk B and some can't cope with their new surroundings. With President Bush now gone, there are hopes that his successor will stop the deportations. 'Obama, act quick, man! Because there are a lot of lives that you can save.'
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