Ma Yang, who has lived in the Milwaukee area since she was a baby, believes she is one of the first Hmong Americans deported to Laos in recent years.

As Donald Trump pushes the mass deportation of immigrants, Yang believes she is one of the first Hmong Americans to be deported to Laos recently.

SOUTH MILWAUKEE, Wis. — A South Milwaukee woman and her family are looking for answers after she was deported to Laos earlier this month. Ma Yang told TMJ4 News that she was born in a refugee camp in Thailand. Before she turned one, Yang's parents, Hmong refugees, fled to the United States with her.

The officer, Juwon J. Madlock, resigned this week. In 2021, he was put on the county's "Brady list" of officers with credibily concerns.

According to a federal criminal complaint, prosecutors say Juwon Madlock “utilized open-source databases and law enforcement databases to find addresses” to help a gang member track down gang members.