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His years in hiding, away from his family, he says, have reminded him of that time, and he blames his plight on some of the other foster parents who stood to benefit from his dismissal.

Leo recalled the photo of Alan Kurdi, the drowned Syrian Kurdish toddler whose body was washed up on a Turkish beach in 2015, and who became a symbol of the plight of migrants.

Potter won only six of his 25 matches in charge since succeeding Julen Lopetegui, his low-key personality never winning favour with West Ham's demanding fans and his plight worsened by wretched results.

His unique situation spotlights the plight of thousands of Sri Lanka's Tamil refugees in India who fled the island nation during its decades-long conflict in the 1980s.

As the uncertainty continues, Harjit Kaur's supporters are planning to hold more protests, including in other US cities, with many saying they are touched by her plight.