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South St. Paul teen balances graduation, new responsibilities after dad’s deportation to Laos
['Minnpost Staff']
MinnPost
Linda Yang is now raising their sons alone in South St. Paul, juggling the needs of a recent high school graduate and four other boys ranging in age from 3 to 15.
Yaay Yang held onto his three-year-old brother King’s hand as the two walked home on a sunny June afternoon.
Yaay’s life turned upside down five months ago when his dad, Zong Yang, 48, was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in February.
His mother, Linda Yang, became a single parent overnight, raising five sons without Zong – King, 3; Titan, 7; Everest, 8; Kenji, 15; Yaay, 17.
Linda’s sister and brother, Pa Houa and John Lor, who live in Minnesota, regularly visit the Yang family to help with the children.