Tag: deport
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Eau Claire rally condemns deportation of Hmong & Lao community members
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WEAU) –A resolution condemning the deportation of Hmong and Lao families in the Chippewa Valley was brought up by the Eau Claire City Council. Before the city council meeting, a … Read Full Article
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Carson Park upgrades set for vote
People who feel Eau Claire should take a vocal stance against a proposed deportation policy for Hmong and Lao residents spoke during Monday night’s public hearing. In a tearful recounting of her early … Read Full Article
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Council discusses Carson Park, rezoning proposal, & Hmong deportation
Finally, the council plans to discuss a resolution condemning the deportation of Hmong and Lao families in the Chippewa Valley. In February, President Trump proposed the deportation of Hmong and Laos … Read Full Article
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City to vote on anti-deportation stance
Eau Claire leaders are hoping the city’s voice can be heard in Washington, D.C., to oppose a proposal that has thousands of Hmong and Lao people worried about being deported. This week the City … Read Full Article
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Bill would stop deportations of Laotian refugees
“These communities are now threatened by the Trump administration’s cruel and destructive immigration policies that betray the promises made to Hmong veterans and their families,” McCollum wrote. Read Full Article
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EC City Council Preview: Carson Park improvements, road work and more
The rest of the cost would be covered by the city’s 2020-2021 police body armor accounts. Another item the council will consider is condemning the deportation of Hmong residents. The resolution is … Read Full Article
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Fear grows as Donald Trump administration moves to deport Laotian refugees
In 2018, the Trump administration sanctioned Laos to pressure the Southeast Asian country to take back its deportees. Talks between both governments have now intensified, leaving many in Fresno’s … Read Full Article
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‘Families will be broken’: Fear grows as Trump administration moves to deport Laotian refugees
Talks between both governments have now intensified, leaving many in Fresno’s large Hmong community in fear. Since no agreement has been reached between nations, there is no timeline for deportations … Read Full Article
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Congress introduces bill to halt deportations to Laos
“It is a betrayal of the courage and sacrifice of our Hmong and Lao veterans and their families for the Trump administration to deport anyone to Laos,” said Rep. Betty McCollum, D-Minn. Read Full Article
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Madison Hmong community rattled by deportation negotiations, Dane County officials provide resources
Recent reports indicate the Trump Administration is pursuing agreements with Laos to coordinate the deportation of Hmong residents, stirring concerns and confusion within the Madison Hmong community. Read Full Article
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Counterpoint from U.S. Rep. Betty McCollum: Deportation of Hmong, Lao refugees is cruel
Some of these refugees have decades-old criminal convictions and no memory of the country that the Trump administration is threatening to send them to. Since 1975, nearly 200,000 Hmong and Lao … Read Full Article
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Appleton Hmong leaders address deportation
Tags: American, Appleton, community, deport, deportation, Hmong, Hmong American, leaders, state, YangAPPLETON, Wis. (WFRV) Hmong leaders state and local politicians gathered to provide answers for a community with many questions about the issue of deportation. Bee Yang, Advisor to Hmong American … Read Full Article
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Members of Congress move to delay deportations of Hmong, Lao residents
Several members of Congress are moving to delay the Trump administration’s efforts to deport more than 4,700 people back to Laos. On Friday, they introduced legislation that would delay the planned … Read Full Article