For 20 years, Carol Hui has served waffles, raised her children and embraced the small town of Kennett, Mo. Her detention and pending deportation to Hong Kong has hit the community hard.
By Jack Healy
Photographs by Jamie Kelter Davis
May 28, 2025
“I voted for Donald Trump, and so did practically everyone here,” said Vanessa Cowart, a friend of Ms. Hui from church. “But no one voted to deport moms"
They may not see it that way, but immigration was one of the few issues where Donald was very clear in his intentions, so it’s hard for me to buy that this never crossed their minds. Donald made it 100% clear that this was going to be a dragnet.
They may not see it that way, but immigration was one of the few issues where Donald was very clear in his intentions, so it’s hard for me to buy that this never crossed their minds. Donald made it 100% clear that this was going to be a dragnet.