Tag: immigrant
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Preserving a culture: DeForest woman’s mobile app that teaches Hmong language gains support from Apple
As Annie Vang developed her HmongPhrases app that helps 4,000 plus users learn her native tongue, she drew from her experiences as a child with immigrant parents whose language existed … Read Full Article
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Boys’ volleyball advocates frustrated after losing sanction bid by one vote
“Obviously, it’s disappointing. We were so close,” said St. Paul Como Park athletic director Koua Yang, a first-generation Hmong immigrant who spoke to the assembly and the large group of … Read Full Article
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How 3 Milwaukee organizations are prioritizing the needs of immigrant and BIPOC voters
Tags: American, Asian, association, city, community, Hmong, Hmong American, immigrant, information, language, Milwaukee, people, table, Vang, womenPeople around a Hmong American Women’s Association information table. Vang says voter suppression in a bit more subtle in the Southeast Asian community, and talks about language access. “In the city … Read Full Article
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Bill Could Lift Looming Deportation Threat
The Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996, known as IIRIRA, introduced new deportation penalties for immigrants who commit crimes in the United States. Despite being a U. Read Full Article
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How a Twin Cities partnership is tackling serious dental issues among refugee and immigrant children
“My partners and I all work with a lot of immigrant and refugee families, specifically a lot of Karen and Hmong families,” Letts explained. “I was seeing pediatric patients for pre-op exams for full … Read Full Article
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Local filmmaker pushes for more AAPI representation in growing industry
Thao, who stated he’s proud of his Hmong heritage, explained the short film highlights what it means to be an Asian immigrant living in America. “Asian-Americans can often feel invisible in this … Read Full Article
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Candidates line up for St. Paul legislative races in advance of precinct caucuses
Badhasso is counting on the support of St. Paul’s large immigrant community, including fellow political candidates like Mai Chong Xiong, a Hmong immigrant and co-chair of the board of the liberal … Read Full Article
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Are immigrants the ultimate frugal retirees?
Immigrants 65 years and older account for almost 14% of America’s total population and that figure should swell to 21% by 2040, estimates the Census Bureau. America’s older immigrant population is … Read Full Article
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California school counselor of the year urges college applicants to get past fears
Fresno high school counselor inspires students with his own life story as a young immigrant and garners statewide prize. Read Full Article
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Village Agricultural Cooperative helps provide healthy food for southeastern Minnesota immigrant communities
A collaboration that started three years ago between Kim Sin and Amanda Nigon-Crowley has turned into a nonprofit venture that’s now serving at least 15 immigrant communities in the city of Rochester. Read Full Article
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California’s school counselor of the year urges college applicants to get past fears
A student counselor from Fresno’s McLane High inspires students with his history as a young immigrant and garners statewide prize. Read Full Article
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ThreeSixty Journalism: Sahan Journal focuses on the immigrant experience in Minnesota
Sahan,” said Sahan Journal founder Mukhtar Ibrahim, is a “beautiful Somali word which means ‘pioneer.’” He explained that when faced with a drought, the ancient nomadic villagers of … Read Full Article
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As Taliban sweep back to power, veterans watch – and worry
The U.S. has already evacuated about 2,000 Afghan refugees through a special immigrant visa program, but many more thousands are still waiting. Read Full Article
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Editorial: Sunisa Lee is living the American Dream
Sunisa Lee’s triumph at the Tokyo Olympics is a victory not only for America, but for the American Dream and the immigrant communities that have braved hardship for a chance at it. Sunisa Lee’s story … Read Full Article
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Family remembers Del Rey veteran Charlie Vang
Having come to America from Thailand in the 70s, he’s described as a trailblazer for his extended family and among the Hmong immigrant community. “His loss is not just our family’s loss. Read Full Article