Tag: house
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HMONG CENTER STILL FIGHTS SHORTAGE OF MONEY CATCHING UP AN UPDATE ON PEOPLE AND PLACES IN THE NEWS
Kajsiab House, a community center for older Hmong people, continues to face funding challenges, despite fundraisers last fall that brought in about $11,000. Full story: http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=68a353df4e5e43fbbd3b8f73592baa11&url=https%3a%2f%2fmadison.com%2fnews%2flocal%2farticle_986e4104-c0e4-51f4-8a01-3caabb7737c2.html&c=4934975113749493332&mkt=en-us
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Hmong Language and Culture Enrichment Program to host open house July 24
The Hmong Institute’s Hmong Language and Culture Enrichment Program helps Hmong students learn about who they are and where they are from while teaching them about their language and culture. On … Full story: https://madison365.com/hmong-language-and-culture-enrichment-program-to-host-open-house-july-24/
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Xp Lee announces campaign for House District 34B
Former Brooklyn Park City Council Member Xp Lee has announced his intention to run for the Minnesota House of Representatives, District 34B. The vacancy was caused by the fatal shooting … Full story: https://www.hometownsource.com/sun_post/free/xp-lee-announces-campaign-for-house-district-34b/article_a03872e4-2806-4e45-96c1-c8c93d1dd9a8.html
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Hmong American legislator says her family immigrated ‘illegally,’ then clarifies she’s a U.S. citizen
Rep. Kaohly Her’s statement came during a floor debate in the Minnesota House over whether to revoke health care coverage for undocumented immigrants. Full story: https://www.startribune.com/minnesota-lawmaker-says-her-family-immigrated-illegally-then-clarifies-shes-a-us-citizen/601369963
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Hmong American legislator says her family immigrated ‘illegally,’ then clarifies she’s a U.S. citizen
Minnesota House Rep. Kaohly Her said Monday her family “broke the law” to come to the U.S. from Laos following the Vietnam War, though she later said in a statement they came “legally as refugees.” … Full story: https://www.msn.com/
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‘I’m a citizen,’ clarifies Minnesota Democrat after saying she came to the U.S. illegally
St. Paul, revealed a stunning detail about herself during a debate on the Minnesota House floor Monday: She came to the United States as a child illegally. “I am illegal in this country. My parents … Full story: https://minnesotareformer.com/2025/06/09/im-a-citizen-clarifies-minnesota-democrat-after-saying-she-came-to-the-u-s-illegally/
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‘I’m a citizen,’ clarifies Minnesota Democrat after saying she came to the U.S. illegally
St. Paul, revealed a stunning detail about herself during a debate on the Minnesota House floor Monday: She came to the United States illegally as a child. “I am illegal in this country. My parents … Full story: https://minnesotareformer.com/2025/06/09/im-a-citizen-clarifies-minnesota-democrat-after-saying-she-came-to-the-u-s-illegally/
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Hmong, Somali communities in Minnesota raise concern over Trump’s new travel ban
The White House’s new travel ban takes effect on June 9. The 19 countries listed as a security concern by President Trump also include some of Minnesota’s largest immigrant communities. Full story: https://www.msn.com/
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Ex-Hmong Academy teacher gets house arrest, probation for criminal sexual conduct involving student
House arrest and probation are among the sentencing terms for a former teacher at a charter high school in St. Paul who sexually assaulted a student numerous times after he was fired for paying too … Full story: https://www.msn.com/
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Teacher guilty of sex crime with former student sentenced to house arrest
A former St. Paul charter school teacher was sentenced to 30 days house arrest and three years of probation after pleading guilty to criminal sexual conduct with his former 16-year-old student. Full story: https://www.fox9.com/news/teacher-guilty-sex-crime-former-student-sentenced-house-arrest
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In Minnesota, this man helped pave the way for Hmong Americans in politics
Cy Thao served St. Paul as a lawmaker in the Minnesota House of Representatives. His election in 2002 made him the second Hmong American lawmaker to serve in a state Legislature anywhere in the … Full story: https://www.mprnews.org/story/2025/05/28/former-minnesota-lawmaker-cy-thao-paved-the-way-for-hmong-politicians
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‘Chicken lady’ faces legal trouble as birds come flocking in
Chicken owners from across the Twin Cities have been known to dump fowl on Miranda Meyer‘s St. Paul doorstep in the middle of the night. Outside her house on Hatch Avenue — yes, St. Paul’s “chicken … Full story: https://www.msn.com/
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Minn. House passes bill recognizing Hmong, Lao veterans of ‘Secret War’
Minnesota is on its way to officially recognizing the service of Hmong and Lao veterans who fought alongside the U.S. during the Secret War … Full story: https://www.duluthnewstribune.com/news/minnesota/minn-house-passes-bill-recognizing-hmong-lao-veterans-of-secret-war
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Minnesota will honor veterans of ‘Secret War’ in House policy bill that focuses on Hmong community
U.S involvement in the Vietnam War, Special Guerrilla Unit veterans and elders in the Minnesota Hmong community are finally being recognized by the state in a House Bill that also provides added … Full story: https://www.msn.com/
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Veteran’s bill passes Minnesota House…grants veteran’s status to Hmong fighters
The bill calls for veteran status under state law to certain people who served with secret guerilla units or other irregular forces in Laos: naturalized under the federal Hmong Veterans’ … Full story: https://www.willmarradio.com/news/veterans-bill-passes-minnesota-house-grants-veterans-status-to-hmong-fighters/article_66d7058b-821f-470a-9fc3-e99f7a8199f8.html
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MN House passes bill recognizing Hmong, Lao veterans of ‘Secret War’
Minnesota is on its way to officially recognizing the service of Hmong and Lao veterans who fought alongside the U.S. during the “Secret War” during the 1960s and 1970s in Laos. Full story: https://www.twincities.com/2025/04/29/mn-house-passes-bill-recognizing-hmong-lao-veterans-of-secret-war/
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MN House passes bill to recognize Hmong and Lao veterans who served in Secret War
ST PAUL, Minn. — Minnesota lawmakers passed a bill that would recognize Hmong and Lao veterans for fighting communism during the Vietnam War, making Minnesota the first state to do so. The Minnesota … Full story: https://www.kare11.com/article/news/local/breaking-the-news/mn-house-passes-bill-to-recognize-hmong-and-lao-veterans-who-served-in-secret-war/89-ccf83d3d-22cb-4a6d-acf7-8c0b353e32a0