they arrived in the United States before July 12, 1995, the date on which diplomatic relations were re-established between the U.S. Government and the Vietnamese Government. The U.S. Government and the Vietnamese Government maintain their respective legal positions relative to Vietnamese citizens who departed Vietnam for the United States prior to that date. . (8) Under President George Bush and President Barack Obama, the United States recognized the 2008 Vietnam-U.S. MOU’s protections and refrained from deporting pre-1995 Vietnamese refugees. (9) In November 2020, President Donald Trump’s Administration signed a new agreement with Vietnam which allows for the deportation of Vietnamese refugees who arrived in the United States prior to July 12, 1995. This includes lawful permanent residents who have committed certain minor crimes and others who came to the United States as children after the Vietnam War. 3. Limitation on the detention and removal of nationals of Vietnam (a) Limitation on detention and removal Except as provided in subsection (b), an alien may not be detained or removed from the United States on or after the date of enactment of this Act if the alien— (1) is a national of Vietnam