The government of Thailand commenced a repatriation campaign on Monday, 28 December to return more than 4,000 ethnic Hmong, including families with children, to their native home in Laos. The Thai army, assisted by civilian authorities, carried out the operation to remove the immigrants, who have been classified as illegal economic migrants. Before starting the action, which was carried out over a 24-hour period, the Thai government assured that it would be conducted in a humanitarian manner.

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