ICE sued over plans to deport Polk County man to Vietnam

By: Clark Kauffman

Outlets: Iowa Capital Dispatch

Published: May 11, 2026

Words: 613

Last Updated: 2 months ago

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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is being taken to court over its efforts to deport an Iowa man back to his home country of Vietnam.

Hein Thai is suing ICE, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the Polk County Jail in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Iowa. Thai — whose first name is spelled “Hien” in several court records — is seeking his immediate release from the jail, where he has …

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