Day: February 23, 2020
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What’s spreading faster than coronavirus in the US? Racist assaults and ignorant attacks against Asians
It didn’t work. The two relatives, who are of Hmong descent, quickly faced extra scrutiny. Kao Lor said an employee asked whether he was Chinese. Lor began recording the encounter. “If you’re from … Read Full Article
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Ralph Knudson and Nancy Heerens-Knudson: Protect our Hmong neighbors
The Hmong people living among us are under threat once again…this time from the government of the same country they moved to 30 years ago as our honored allies in order to escape genocidal killings in … Read Full Article
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Krista Taves: Deporting Hmong breaks our promise
We, the members and friends of the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of La Crosse, urge our current government leaders to respect the dignity and rights of all in the United States, including the … Read Full Article
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Sacramento community groups aim to dispel immigrants’ fears of the census
Their T-shirts read: “No hate, no fear; immigrants are welcome here.” They represented the community organization Hmong Innovating Politics, which is one of a number of groups reaching out to … Read Full Article
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How a daughter of Hmong refugees seeks to make political history in Sacramento
Vang would be the first Hmong person on the council, someone whose family fled the nation of Laos after the Vietnam War. She would be the first millennial on the council, signaling a passing of the … Read Full Article
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Stung by bees, he lost his hearing and could not speak. He went onto father 14 children
Yong, the Hmong man who lost his hearing after an attack by bees, but later learned sign language and became skilled at making silver jewelry. Here is he wearing his American Lao uniform. Contributed … Read Full Article
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US to train India in counter-terrorism, Trump decides to give Pakistan a miss
In recent weeks, Indian officials have pointed out to the US side that its own naturalisation laws favour “Jews”, probably because of the Holocaust, and the Hmong people from Laos. To critical … Read Full Article