Tag: CIA
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Good Works: Cia Siab brings hope, resources to Hmong community through pandemic and beyond
Imagine choosing between certain execution for standing up for freedom or fleeing your home to rebuild your life halfway around the world — to a place where the language and … Read Full Article
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This Secret U.S. Military Base Fell to the Enemy — Vietnamese Commandos
Fifty years ago on March 12, 1968, a top-secret U.S. base on a mountain top in Laos was overrun by an elite force of Vietnamese commandos. Only six of the eighteen CIA and Air Force personnel manning … Read Full Article
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Mothers without Citizenship: Asian Immigrant Families and the Consequences of Welfare Reform
About forty thousand Hmong, including Mrs. Yang’s husband and her two brothers, were enlisted by the CIA from 1961 to 1974 as guerillas in the Vietnam War. In return, they were given rice and an … Read Full Article
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After Atlanta shootings, La Crosse social justice leaders hope greater community speaks out against Anti-Asian hate
Hmong community members feel unsafe after Atlanta, GA shootings. Cia Siab, Inc. social justice director Mai Lee said racism has increased for Asian Americans during the COVID-19 pandemic. “We’re … Read Full Article
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