He fled genocide in Myanmar. ICE detained him in Louisiana.
Min Khant Zaw, a refugee from Myanmar, was released after spending seven weeks in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention in Louisiana.
Min Khant Zaw, who spent seven weeks in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention before being released, poses for a portrait at his host family’s home in Covington on September 24, 2026. Credit: Christiana Botic/Verite News and Catchlight Local/Report for America
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