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Samoans and Tongans who are deported back to their homelands are experiencing social problems. [Radio Australia: Bruce Hill]
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A recently published United Nations report says overseas Samoans and Tongans who are deported back to their homelands often experience a range of social problems.The vast majority, forced to return due to criminal convictions abroad, come from the United States, while a small number arrive back from Australia and New Zealand.
Samoa's Attorney General, Ming Leung Wai told Radio Australia there is increasing evidence of people experiencing difficulties adapting.
"When our first bank robbery occured last year, two of the four robbers were deportess," Mr Wai said.
"And so that really highlighted the issue for us again last year."
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