Hmong News – Laos
Guest editorial: US lifts visa sanctions on Laos
In 2018, the Trump Administration broadened visa sanctions on Laos for not complying with their demands to speed up deportations from the United States, establishing an immigration ban for Hmong, Iu …
Local View: Fleeing Afghans not unlike decades of immigrants to Duluth
I had many Hmong people in my classes who told stories of helping American soldiers when the war spilled over into their homes in the mountains of Laos; this later became known as the “Secret …
Northeastern Wisconsin’s surge in diversity forged by opportunity, grit and inclusion
He recalls the vitriolic shouts from white residents telling them to go back to their homeland. There was no homeland to return to for Hmong refugees. Vue’s family fled Laos after his father and uncle …
ASIA/LAOS – A new church dedicated to the first Laotian martyr catechist of the Hmong ethnic group
The small Catholic community in Laos rejoices at the opening of a new church dedicated to the first Laotian martyr of the Hmong ethnic group. As Fides has learned, the inauguration of the first church …
Hmong Collection and History
History and Refugee Services. When the Vietnam War and the unacknowledged “Secret War” in Laos ended in 1975, the U.S. withdrew from the conflict, leaving their Hmong allies to fe …
Sen. Baldwin them tribute rau Wausau ob peb tug uas nrhiav tau Hmong museum
Damakant Jayshi Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) paid an official tribute this month to the founders of the ‘From Laos to America’ museum in Wausau and the ‘We …
As Appleton schools anticipate Afghan refugee students, one middle school teacher shares her experience as a newcomer over 30 years ago
Chia Vang, a refugee from Laos, came to Appleton over 30 years ago. Now she shares her story as the district prepares to welcome Afghan refugees.
From Laos to America Museum holds grand re-opening
It was a big day on Saturday for the Wausau Hmong community as people gathered for the grand re-opening of the museum “From Laos to America.” …
“From Laos to America” celebrate reopening in Wausau
The Hmong American Center celebrated heritage and history in honor of the re-opening of “From Laos to America” Museum Saturday.
Fresno poet Mai Der Vang explores a forgotten history in new book
Listen to the interview here. Fresno poet Mai Der Vang looks back on a dark chapter of history in her new collection “Yellow Rain.” Hmong refugees fleeing Laos at the end of the Vietnam war reported …
Flying for the CIA’s Secret Airline with Neil Hansen
Neil spent his time working with and defending the Hmong people in Laos–and he disagrees with tales of POWs held there long after the end of the Vietnam War. After leaving Laos, Neil used his flight …
Plight of Afghan refugees set to settle in Wisconsin brings back memories for Wausau Hmong family
Yeng Cher Khang and his family recount fleeing Laos, living in the refugee camps of Thailand and what it was like to resettle in Wisconsin in the early 1990s.
A daughter of Hmong refugees
We were one of the earlier Hmong refugee families that came to. My parents came from Laos, and my dad was a soldier fighting on behalf of the United States. When the [Vi …
Hmong Diaspora Banquet
Hmong Institute event marking the 45th anniversary year (2020) of the Hmong leaving Laos, 5:30-8:30 pm, 10/2, Monona Terrace, with awards presentation. $75.
Hmong Institute: 45-Year anniversary of Hmong diaspora banquet
The Hmong Institute will commemorate the 45 th year of the Hmong leaving Laos by hosting the Hmong Diaspora Banquet on Saturday, October 2, 2021, 5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. at the Monona Convention Center …
‘From Laos to America’ Museum reopens, searching for help
After being closed for a year and a half, the Wausau museum, From Laos to America Museum has reopened in a new location, but it’s facing new challenges.
Milwaukee woman recounts own refugee experience, provides prospective as new wave of refugees arrive
Mayhoua Moua was six years old when her home country of Laos fell to communism in the aftermath of the Vietnam War in May of 1975.
Animation: A Hmong refugee’s journey to the United States
The U.S. Hmong population has nearly doubled since the year 2000. It’s been on the rise since the end of the Vietnam War when those who helped the CIA from nearby Laos fled a violent revenge campaign.
