CA governor halts deportations of 2 Cambodian refugees, thwarts Trump

[Gov. Gavin Newsom this week pardoned two Cambodian refugees that immigration officials wanted to deport]( May 15, 2019 Escalating his opposition of Trump administration policies, California Gov. Gavin Newsom this week pardoned two Cambodian refugees that immigration officials wanted to deport. Hay Hov's and Kang Hen’s families fled Cambodia and the genocidal, communist Khmer Rouge regime. Hov’s family landed in Oakland, California. Kevin Lo, Hov’s attorney, [described it as another kind of war zone.]( Also, the Trump administration ordered the partial evacuation of the US embassy in Baghdad, Iraq, Wednesday in response to what the administration [has warned is an "increased threat" from Iran.]( And this 38-year-old, Germany-based baritone just made her debut as Don Giovanni with the Tulsa Opera, becoming the [first transgender person to sing a lead role in a standard operatic work in the US.]( — Anna Pratt, The Scan editor [No Images? Click here.]( [California governor halts deportations of 2 Cambodian refugees, thwarting Trump administration]( [California governor halts deportations of 2 Cambodian refugees, thwarting Trump administration]( Gov. Gavin Newsom's pardon of state convictions is widely interpreted as a rebuke to Trump administration policies. [California governor halts deportations of 2 Cambodian refugees, thwarting Trump administration]( [California governor halts deportations of 2 Cambodian refugees, thwarting Trump administration]( Gov. Gavin Newsom's pardon of state convictions is widely interpreted as a rebuke to Trump administration policies. [Without proper intel vetting, could the US be headed toward 'rushed war' in the Middle East?]( [Without proper intel vetting, could the US be headed toward 'rushed war' in the Middle East?]( Suzanne Maloney, senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, discusses what intelligence the Trump administration has received about the threat from Iran in the wake of the administration's partial evacuation orders for the US embassy in Iraq. [Without proper intel vetting, could the US be headed toward 'rushed war' in the Middle East?]( [Without proper intel vetting, could the US be headed toward 'rushed war' in the Middle East?]( Suzanne Maloney, senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, discusses what intelligence the Trump administration has received about the threat from Iran in the wake of the administration's partial evacuation orders for the US embassy in Iraq. [This opera singer says the ‘hype’ should be on her voice, not her transgender identity]( [This opera singer says the ‘hype’ should be on her voice, not her transgender identity]( Lucia Lucas is generating a lot of attention for her performances as opera’s most famous alpha-male characters. She hopes the gender identity hoopla will die down. [This opera singer says the ‘hype’ should be on her voice, not her transgender identity]( [This opera singer says the ‘hype’ should be on her voice, not her transgender identity]( Lucia Lucas is generating a lot of attention for her performances as opera’s most famous alpha-male characters. She hopes the gender identity hoopla will die down. [Rebels hope to kill off May’s Brexit deal in ‘last-chance’ vote]( [Rebels hope to kill off May’s Brexit deal in ‘last-chance’ vote]( Brexit-supporting rebels in British Prime Minister Theresa May's Conservative Party said on Wednesday they would vote down her European Union divorce deal when she brings it back to parliament next month. Defeat in the vote would likely spell the end of May's divorce deal and probably her premiership. [Sudan's military council meets with opposition to steer country toward democracy]( [Sudan's military council meets with opposition to steer country toward democracy]( After the ouster of veteran President Omar al-Bashir on April 11, the Transitional Military Council (TMC) has been holding intermittent talks with the opposition Declaration of Freedom and Change Forces (DFCF) for several weeks. Hey, Scan reader… PRI takes a global approach to the news of the day. We help you understand how what happens around the world matters in Washington and in your neighborhood. Today more than ever, we need conversations, perspectives and diverse voices. [Donate Today >]( Enjoying The Scan? Forward it to a friend! And if you’re not getting it daily, it’s easy to subscribe. [Sign up here](. We also love feedback, so please [tell us how we’re doing](. Today’s newsletter was written by Anna Pratt. Find her on Twitter: [@annapratt](. [Press release]( [PRI Facebook]( [PRI Twitter]( [Edit your subscription]( | [Unsubscribe]( | [View in your browser]( The Scan is brought to you by [GlobalPost]( and [PRI - Public Radio International](.