Despite rallying the community’s support, a Hagerstown woman was deported after living in the country for more than 30 years.

Melissa Tran, a wife, mother and business owner, was deported to Vietnam, her home country.

“I love her to death. She has been just like a daughter to me,” said Kitty Chamos, a family friend.

The Hagerstown community has rallied to support Tran and her family over the last six months. Tran owns the Nail Palace and Spa nail salon and is a wife and mother of four children.

She moved to the United States from Vietnam in 1993.

In 2001, when Tran was 20, she pleaded guilty to stealing money from her employer. She said she was pressured by an abusive boyfriend to do it. She paid restitution and served jail time.

“She’s such a good person, and you know, she paid her

See Full Page