Tag: Hmong
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DOJ says Hmong grandfather lived with sex offenders — one has been in MN prison for months
The sex offenders federal authorities said they were seeking when they detained an elderly Hmong man in St. Paul Sunday do not appear to be missing and may not be registered sex offenders. Full story: https://www.twincities.com/2026/01/23/doj-says-hmong-grandfather-lived-with-sex-offenders-but-one-has-been-in-state-prison-for-months/
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DOJ says Hmong grandfather lived with sex offenders — but one has been in state prison for months
The sex offenders federal authorities said they were seeking when they detained an elderly Hmong man in St. Paul Sunday do not appear to be missing and may not be registered sex offenders. After … Full story: https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/doj-says-hmong-grandfather-lived-153700194.html
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St. Paul mayor says city’s Hmong community “afraid to leave their homes” due to ICE
Tags: American, city, community, Her, Hmong, Hmong American, ICE, immigration, Kaohly Her, mayor, news, St. Paul, storySt. Paul Mayor Kaohly Her, a Hmong American who represents the city with the largest concentration of Hmong in the U.S., says fear of immigration enforcement has driven naturalized U.S. citizens to … Full story: https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/st-paul-mayor-says-citys-021252077.html
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St. Paul’s Hmong community “afraid to leave their homes” due to ICE, mayor says
Tags: communities, community, Her, Hmong, Hmong Village, ICE, immigrant, Kaohly Her, mayor, Minnesota, news, St. Paul, story, videos, villageIn St. Paul, Minnesota’s Hmong Village, empty stalls line a once busy marketplace. Nicole Sganga spoke to St. Paul Mayor Kaohly Her about the deeply-rooted fear spreading within immigrant communities. Full story: https://www.yahoo.com/news/videos/st-pauls-hmong-community-afraid-005223135.html
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St. Paul mayor, a Hmong American, said it was ‘heartbreaking’ to see man taken by immigration agents
Tags: American, Her, Hmong, Hmong American, ICE, immigration, Kaohly Her, man, mayor, news, St. Paul, storyKaohly Her, St. Paul’s first Hmong mayor, said she has received “firsthand, personal accounts” from her constituents about their encounters with ICE. Full story: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/st-paul-mayor-hmong-american-kaohly-her-immigration-arrests-rcna255174
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Hmong American community concerned about ICE agents in north central Wisconsin
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) – Some people in the Hmong American community are concerned about ICE agents coming to north-central Wisconsin. Full story: https://www.wsaw.com/2026/01/21/hmong-american-community-concerned-about-ice-agents-north-central-wisconsin/
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ICE Arrest of a Citizen, Barely Dressed, Sows Fear in Twin Cities
A Hmong immigrant, who is a U.S. citizen, was released after being questioned for an hour. Federal officials said they had been seeking sex offenders. Full story: http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6970632fba734ca294c8e097a62c5b1f&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.nytimes.com%2f2026%2f01%2f20%2fus%2fchongly-scott-thao-ice-arrest.html&c=17236539725136694153&mkt=en-us
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Hmong American community concerned about ICE agents in north central Wisconsin
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) – Some people in the Hmong American community are concerned about ICE agents coming to northcentral Wisconsin. Sheriffs’ offices in Marathon, Wood and Portage counties said they … Full story: https://www.wsaw.com/2026/01/21/hmong-american-community-concerned-about-ice-agents-north-central-wisconsin/
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Family of Hmong man arrested by ICE says DHS justification for raid is false
ChongLy Scott Thao was underdressed as he was removed in handcuffs from his St. Paul home, though he was not the target of the raid. Full story: https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/family-hmong-man-arrested-ice-171302070.html
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Hmong elder, a US citizen, forced from his home at gunpoint, according to family
DHS said agents were looking for two convicted sex offenders who both have final orders of removal from an immigration judge … Full story: https://www.duluthnewstribune.com/news/minnesota/hmong-elder-a-us-citizen-forced-from-his-home-at-gunpoint-according-to-family
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Yo, Dems: You can’t ‘reform’ fascism | Will Bunch Newsletter
You don’t “significantly reform” fascism. You need to crush it. As Andrea Pitzer, who literally wrote the book on the history of concentration camps, noted Monday night, “The correct response to … Full story: https://www.inquirer.com/columnists/attytood/mlk-ice-reform-defund-democrats-hmong-greenland-20260120.html
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Yo, Dems: You can’t ‘reform’ fascism | Will Bunch Newsletter
You don’t “significantly reform” fascism. You need to crush it. As Andrea Pitzer, who literally wrote the book on the history of concentration camps, noted Monday night: “The correct response to … Full story: https://www.inquirer.com/columnists/attytood/mlk-ice-reform-defund-democrats-hmong-greenland-20260120.html
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ICE broke down St. Paul man’s door, walked him half-naked into the cold
ICE detained ChongLy Scott Thao at his home on St. Paul’s East Side Sunday and dragged him out half-naked into the cold. Full story: https://sahanjournal.com/immigration/st-paul-east-side-hmong-man-detained-ice-chongly-scott-thao/
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Hmong man taken into ICE custody during operation in Columbia Heights
A Columbia Heights resident reported that a Hmong man with a wife and three children was taken from his home by Immigration and Customs Enforcement near the intersection of Arthur … Full story: https://www.hometownsource.com/abc_newspapers/community/hmong-man-taken-into-ice-custody-during-operation-in-columbia-heights/article_da0d509e-4f76-4f3f-84e4-11e90c658452.html
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U.S. citizen shares fear he felt when ICE took him from Minnesota home while nearly naked
The Hmong man, who was born in Laos and is a naturalized citizen, said he was returned without explanation or apology. DHS said it was investigating sex offenders at the address. Full story: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/us-citizen-shares-fear-felt-ice-took-minnesota-home-nearly-naked-rcna254890
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Hmong elder, a U.S. citizen, forced from his home at gunpoint, according to family
ChongLy “Saly” Scott Thao’s toddler grandson was napping on the couch of his St. Paul home when federal immigration agents broke through the door on Sunday and forced their way … Full story: https://www.twincities.com/2026/01/19/st-paul-hmong-elder-a-u-s-citizen-forced-from-his-home-at-gunpoint/
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Hmong elder, a U.S. citizen, forced from Minnesota home at gunpoint, family says
A naturalized U.S. citizen can be seen on video being led outside bare-chested in freezing temperatures, wearing nothing but Crocs, shorts and a children’s blanket. Full story: http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=696f11af22a1400c973d655e82013832&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.detroitnews.com%2fstory%2fnews%2fnation%2f2026%2f01%2f19%2fhmong-elder-a-u-s-citizen-forced-from-minnesota-home-at-gunpoint-family-says%2f88258005007%2f&c=1305759596963959682&mkt=en-us