Tag: father
-
Schofield pastor shares story of his first Christmas as refugee
As a refugee from Thailand who knew little English, Yang didn’t know what Christmas was when he first heard about it at school. Yang was one of 11 siblings living in a two-bedroom duplex. His father … Full story: https://www.wsaw.com/2025/12/24/schofield-pastor-shares-story-his-first-christmas-refugee/
-
Hmong refugee in Michigan remains in legal limbo after pardon stopped his deportation
A 47-year-old father of six from mid-Michigan who has lived in the U.S. since he was nearly 2 spent five months in ICE detention centers this year … Full story: http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=694a27b1825b47af86a0e7a1c886a2c9&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.detroitnews.com%2fstory%2fnews%2flocal%2fmichigan%2f2025%2f12%2f22%2fhmong-refugee-lue-yang-whitmer-pardon-ice-immigration-detention-baldwin-michigan-laos-thailand-trump%2f87845363007%2f&c=13355532063600178030&mkt=en-us
-
Hmong family worried for father’s health amid detainment
A Hmong family from Lansing is asking for help to bring back their father after they say he was detained by the Department of Homeland Security — and they claim he is suffering from medical neglect … Full story: https://www.msn.com/en-us/society-culture-and-history/social-issues/hmong-family-worried-for-father-s-health-amid-detainment/ar-AA1RYfMB
-
The Coffee Tree of ‘Father’: From Opium Fields to Arabica Forests
King Bhumibol’s Royal Project transformed opium fields into thriving Arabica coffee farms, boosting local economies and restoring the environment. Full story: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/general/40059265
-
St. Johns man returns home after months in ICE custody
Lue Yang, a St. Johns father of six and Hmong refugee, returned home Wednesday after spending months in the custody of Immigrations and Customs Enforcement. Lue Yang … Full story: http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=69311b2e24a9484083fddc33cd6068b8&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.wlns.com%2fnews%2fst-johns-man-returns-home-after-months-in-ice-custody%2f&c=16694162762820667432&mkt=en-us
-
Gov. Whitmer pardons Hmong refugee arrested by ICE facing deportation
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer pardons a Hmong community leader arrested by ICE. Lue Vang, a father of six, is the president of the Hmong Family Association of Lansing. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has pardoned an … Full story: http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=691765f04a5443a0a484a82b164b17ae&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.cincinnati.com%2fstory%2fnews%2flocal%2fmichigan%2f2025%2f10%2f23%2fwhitmer-pardons-hmong-refugee-facing-deportation%2f86862295007%2f&c=9361009136408198880&mkt=en-us
-
Father of six detained by ICE for burglary committed 28 years ago as minor
ICE agents arrested Lue Yang and planned to deport the father of six. The Vietnam War refugee and leader in mid-Michigan’s Hmong community is paying an enormous price for a mistake he made as a teen. Full story: https://www.wilx.com/2025/11/06/father-six-detained-by-ice-burglary-committed-28-years-ago-minor/
-
Whitmer pardons nonprofit Hmong refugee in ICE custody
It’s a race against the clock to free a St. Johns man who has been in custody for three months. Lue Yang is a husband and father of six. He was taken into ICE custody in July as he arrived to work in … Full story: https://www.msn.com/en-us/society-culture-and-history/human-rights/whitmer-pardons-hmong-refugee-in-ice-custody-family-has-no-idea-where-he-is/ar-AA1P3Zo2
-
Whitmer pardons Hmong refugee in ICE custody, family has ‘no idea’ where he is
LANSING, Mich. (WILX) – It’s a race against the clock to free a St. Johns man who has been in custody for three months. Right now, his family has no idea where he is. Lue Yang is a husband and father … Full story: https://www.wilx.com/2025/10/23/whitmer-pardons-hmong-refugee-ice-custody-family-has-no-idea-where-he-is/
-
The Metro: Whitmer pardons Hmong community leader, Michigan father facing deportation
The Michigan governor’s pardon of Hmong father Lue Yang highlights a clash between Michigan’s expungement law and federal deportation rules. Full story: https://wdet.org/2025/10/23/whitmer-pardons-hmong-community-leader-as-deportation-looms/
-
-
Milwaukee father headed for trial in 4-year-old son’s shooting death
A judge found probable cause for Ralph Michael Taylor Jr. stand trial in his 4-year-old son’s July 10 death. The child’s mother also was charged. Full story: https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/milwaukee-father-headed-trial-4-220357286.html
-
The Metro: Expunged on paper, not in court. A Hmong dad’s detention in Michigan
A Hmong father of six is in ICE custody at Michigan’s newly reopened North Lake facility. Here’s why expungement didn’t protect him—and what happens next. Full story: https://wdet.org/2025/08/19/hmong-detained-in-michigan-lue-yan/
-
‘I wish I could turn back time’: Hmong father among four Minnesotans facing deportation to Laos this week
Four Hmong Minnesotans arrested in June as part of a ramped up campaign of deportations are headed to Laos, a country where they have few ties. Full story: https://sahanjournal.com/immigration/hmong-minnesotans-deported-laos/
-
Michigan families sounding off after loved ones detained by ICE
Sufeng Yang came to the U.S. as a young child with his mother after the Vietnam War. Yet Yang, a father, provider, and caregiver for his daughter’s 82-year-old grandmother, is now in ICE detention, … Full story: https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/michigan-families-sounding-off-after-loved-ones-detained-ice
-
-
McCaa: There’s a difference between a father and Dad
On the first Fathers Day since the loss of his father, McCaa reflects on the importance of Dads — not just fathers, but fathers who take the … Full story: https://www.dallasnews.com/opinion/commentary/2025/06/14/mccaa-theres-a-difference-between-a-father-and-a-dad/
-
