"It ain't a place to live when you're barely making ends meet. It's like crabs being stuck in a bucket, scratching, trying to get out."
February 6, 2019
25m
EN
Ursula Williams
Tonga is now home to hundreds of deportees — permanent residents of New Zealand, Australia or the United States who committed serious crimes and did jailtime, then were put on a plane to start a new life in an unfamiliar culture. The lucky ones have family land, or a place to stay. But many start from scratch and without institutional support, old bad habits can kick in.
'Ila Mo'unga
American Deportee
Sione Moli
New Zealand Deportee
Sione Ngaue
American Deportee
Talia'uli Prescott
New Zealand Deportee
N/A
0
Sione Falemanu
Former Tongan Prison Commissioner
VICE Media
US
NZ on Air
NZ
