Milwaukee mother deported to Laos, a country she has never been to
Milwaukee mother deported to Laos, a country she has never been to
‘The United States sent me back to die,’ Ma Yang, a mother of five, said
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Yang was born in Thailand and was a legal permanent US resident until she pleaded guilty to marijuana-related charges and served more than 2 years in prison.
Unfuckingbelievable. 2 years in prison for weed, what are we even doing here.
Republican child diddlers get less
Possession of any amount for a first-time offense is a misdemeanor punishable by 6 months imprisonment and up to $1,000 in fines
Possession of any amount of marijuana (subsequent offense) is a felony punishable by 3.5 years imprisonment and up to $10,000 in fines
The cultivation of 4 plants or fewer cannabis plants is a felony punishable by 3.5 years imprisonment and up to $10,000 in fines
The cultivation of between 4 and 20 cannabis plants is a felony punishable by 6 years imprisonment and up to $10,000 in fines
Some of the most punitive laws I've seen.
Would've already been jailed multiple times if I was American. Think I've been told to put it away at least 10 times here in NL
Imagine if she'd have pleaded not guilty...
Believe it or not, straight to jail
The history of the War on Some Drugs has been terrible. People like Leary who had a 10 year sentence for....possession of two roaches. And that was a relatively wealthy white guy...