Citizens have their identities and family connections verified at a police station in Ho Chi Minh City. Photo courtesy of HCMC Police
Vietnam has received 77 citizens deported from the U.S. in the first three months of 2026, authorities said, as repatriations accelerate under intensified American immigration enforcement.
The figure was disclosed by the Immigration Department under the Ministry of Public Security as Vietnam has been accepting returnees faster since agreeing under U.S. pressure in early 2025 to expedite repatriation requests.
Ho Chi Minh City police said on March 23 they had received 34 of the U.S. deportees, all registered residents of the city who had been removed for violating American laws or failing to meet permanent residency requirements. It was the first time the city publicly disclosed such a handover.
The deportees were processed by the city’s Immigration Department, which verified their identities and provided initial support before transferring them to their families and local authorities.
Ha Tinh and Hue in central Vietnam have both reported receiving deportees from the U.S. in recent weeks. On March 22, Hue Police said they had received seven people at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi before transferring them to their home city. The seven ranged in age from 29 to 55 and had been caught attempting to enter the U.S. illegally or had violated American laws.
The acceleration comes as the Trump administration has ramped up deportation operations worldwide.
In May 2025, a mass removal flight returned 93 Vietnamese nationals alongside 65 Laotian deportees.
More than 8,600 Vietnamese nationals in the U.S. have standing removal orders, according to Immigration and Customs Enforcement data, though the number includes long-term residents who arrived as refugees decades ago.
Authorities urged citizens traveling abroad for work or study to comply with host-country laws, warning that illegal residence or employment could lead to arrest, fines or deportation.
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