Day: February 19, 2020
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WATCH: Leaders voice concerns regarding deportations of Hmong, Lao residents
They negotiated a possible deal that would result in the return of Hmong to Laos. The discussion of deportations comes after U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met with Saleumxay Kommasith, a foreign … Read Full Article
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The Cost of Following Jesus in Vietnam
Estimates indicate that approximately eighty percent of the country’s Christians belong to the country’s ethnic minorities, like the Hmong, and face social exclusion, discrimination, and attacks. Read Full Article
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10 places in Milwaukee where you can find help for domestic violence
Address: 3727 West National Ave. What it does: The first and only Hmong women’s organization in the state, HAWA dedicates its resources to the advancement of Hmong women and girls. It offers services … Read Full Article
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Hmong pop-up dinner coming to Milwaukee’s Braise on Feb. 25
On Feb. 25, Braise will host a Hmong pop-up dinner prepared by Chef Yia Vang of Minneapolis’ Union Hmong Kitchen. Founded by Chef Yia Vang, Union Hmong Kitchen is a pop-up restaurant experience that … Read Full Article
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Warren Gerds/Critic at Large: Review: ‘Miss Saigon’ brings intensities of Vietnam War to Appleton
Side notes: Displays in the lobby add to – and subtract from – the theatergoing. The Military Veterans Museum of Oshkosh provides memorabilia of the Vietnam War experience, and Hmong story cloths … Read Full Article
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Fox Valley officials speak out in Appleton about potential Hmong deportation plans
Fox Valley officials speak out in Appleton about potential Hmong deportation plans Leaders in northeast Wisconsin expressed concerns over the Trump administration’s negotiations with Laos. Check out … Read Full Article
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Hunting in Minnesota
Hunters are actually incredibly diverse, with strong traditions not just for those with European heritage, but in Native, Hmong and other communities as well. I think part of the misperception about … Read Full Article
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Annual symposium to focus on health disciplines
Anne Marie LaFrance will discuss Chinese body work in a video. Gia Xiong and family will discuss Hmong traditional methods. Heath Foster will discuss medical information regarding the deaf community. Read Full Article
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PAC holding events linked to ‘Miss Saigon’
The arrival of “Miss Saigon” in Appleton is getting some groups together to talk about the Vietnam War, and the local Hmong population. The classic Broadway musical opens tonight at the Fox Cities … Read Full Article
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Stuck, local leaders support Hmong population
A Democrat from Appleton wants the Hmong community to know that northeast Wisconsin stands with them. Rep. Amanda Stuck and other local leaders got together in Appleton today to oppose the Trump … Read Full Article
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Walz writes Trump administration opposing plan that could deport hundreds of MN Hmong and Lao residents
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz on Tuesday joined a growing chorus of public officials opposing the Trump administration’s efforts to seek authority to deport Hmong and Lao back to Laos. In a letter to U.S. Read Full Article
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Community Raising Concerns Over Hmong Deportation Talks
those are the kind of words being used at Tuesday morning’s press conference. It all makes for a confusing situation, after news broke of the U.S. State Department discussing a plan to deport Lao and … Read Full Article
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WATCH: Appleton alder: Deportations a “death sentence” to Hmong residents
State Rep. Amanda Stuck (D-Appleton), Outagamie County Executive Tom Nelson and Green Bay Mayor Eric Genrich were among the democrats to speak at a news conference with Hmong leaders Tuesday in … Read Full Article
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Fear, anxiety in Minnesota over plans to deport some Hmong residents
The Trump administration’s plans to deport thousands of Laotian and Hmong refugees — many who have lived here for decades — has prompted a flood of anxiety and confusion among Minnesota’s Southeast … Read Full Article