Tag: Laos
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South St. Paul woman’s husband faces deportation to Laos over 1990s felony conviction
A South St. Paul woman is facing uncertainty as she prepares for her husband’s imminent deportation over a decades-old criminal record. Full story: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/south-st-paul-woman-s-husband-faces-deportation-to-laos-over-1990s-felony-conviction/ar-AA228yND
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Minnesota Senate approves new benefits for ‘Secret War’ veterans
When the United States fought the Vietnam War, the government covertly recruited Hmong and Laotian men to assist with its efforts in Laos. Full story: https://www.hometownsource.com/press_and_news/news/government/minnesota-senate-approves-new-benefits-for-secret-war-veterans/article_652d661b-14e1-4ca5-a54f-5b20d15864de.html
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Minnesota Senate passes bill to honor Hmong, Lao veterans of Secret War
The Minnesota Senate has approved a bill to recognize and provide limited benefits to Hmong and Lao veterans who fought alongside U.S. forces during the Secret War in Laos. Full story: http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=69f230dff5b04a83813795ff2e048bd9&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.hometownsource.com%2fmonticello_times%2fminnesota-senate-passes-bill-to-honor-hmong-lao-veterans-of-secret-war%2farticle_bf506bfa-9e80-4814-bc3e-b594584250da.html&c=10122322238113310111&mkt=en-us
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Hmong ‘Special Guerrilla Units’ honored by MN Senate, partial veteran benefits approved
The Minnesota Legislature is set to approve partial veteran status for Hmong soldiers of the C.IA. operation in Laos. About 1,000 Hmong “Special Guerrilla Units,” or SGUs, are still alive and living … Full story: https://www.fox9.com/news/hmong-special-guerrilla-units-honored-mn-senate-partial-veteran-benefits-approved-april-22
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Calls mount for Laos to end Christian repression
“In the state’s policies and practices to foster development and improve the livelihoods of people, a cultural rights-based approach is lacking, with important consequences for the most marginalized,” … Full story: https://www.ucanews.com/news/calls-mount-for-laos-to-end-christian-repression/112926
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Calls mount for Laos to end Christian repression
But the reality on the ground is often very different, especially in remote, mountainous areas where Christian families are sometimes violently driven from their homes in blatant land grabs. Laos … Full story: https://www.ucanews.com/news/calls-mount-for-laos-to-end-christian-repression/112926
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Minnesota Hmong veterans: CIA secret war soldiers one step closer to state benefits
The Minnesota Legislature is moving bills forward to secure partial veteran benefits in Minnesota for roughly 1,000 Hmong men who fought alongside the CIA in Laos. Full story: https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/minnesota-hmong-veterans-cia-secret-225106164.html
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ICE now ‘going after everyone’ in Oregon, not just Latinos, advocates say
Federal agents appear to be increasingly targeting immigrants from Laos in Oregon, including the recent arrest of a Gresham man that prompted U.S. Rep. Maxine Dexter to show up at the Portland … Full story: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/ice-now-going-after-everyone-in-oregon-not-just-latinos-advocates-say/ar-AA212EqN
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How Hmong families built a home in California after Secret War in Southeast Asia
Forced to flee after the Secret War in Vietnam and Laos, Hmong families resettled in California in the 1970s, shaping a vibrant community that now spans the Central Valley. Full story: http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=69bb7a9e71604c6a94d14f8c5bacd368&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.visaliatimesdelta.com%2fvideos%2fnews%2flocal%2fcalifornia%2f2026%2f03%2f18%2fhow-hmong-families-built-a-home-in-california-after-secret-war-in-southeast-asia%2f89210548007%2f&c=6734760158297487699&mkt=en-us
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St. Paul Mayor Kaohly Her to be honored Friday at community reception in McFarland
St. Paul’s mayor will come to McFarland later this week for a community reception celebrating her accomplishments. Mayor Kaohly Her was born in Laos and came to the United States as a refugee. She … Full story: https://madison365.com/st-paul-mayor-kaohly-her-to-be-honored-friday-at-community-reception-in-mcfarland/
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UNPO Welcomes UN Report Confirming Cultural Rights Violations Against Indigenous Peoples in Laos
Following a country visit to the Lao People’s Democratic Republic in November 2024, UN Special Rapporteur on Cultural Rights Alexandra Xanthaki has published a report confirming violations of cultural … Full story: https://unpo.org/unpo-welcomes-un-report-confirming-cultural-rights-violations-against-indigenous-peoples-in-laos/
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Hmong cooking inside a war relic in rural Laos
This video documents the preparation of traditional Hmong food in a rural village in Laos The cooking takes place beside a decommissioned missile casing left from past conflict Ingredients include for … Full story: http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=699898effa6440318c68beec2a4c8ce8&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.msn.com%2fen-in%2fnews%2fother%2fhmong-cooking-inside-a-war-relic-in-rural-laos%2fvi-AA1WJjUE&c=14537540670103379486&mkt=en-us
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Preparing traditional Hmong dishes using an American missile shell
In parts of Laos, remnants of past conflict remain woven into everyday life. This video documents Hmong food being prepared inside a repurposed American missile shell. Traditional ingredients and … Full story: https://www.msn.com/en-us/foodanddrink/foodnews/preparing-traditional-hmong-dishes-using-an-american-missile-shell/vi-AA1W4758
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Ghislaine Maxwell qhia tej xov xwm cuam tshuam txog sex trafficking seb nws puag raug teem txim sib, Zali Stegall cov kev lees paub txog tej neeg Israeli thiab Muslim cov kev mob siab thiab kev chim, … Full story: https://www.sbs.com.au/language/hmong/hmv/podcast-episode/tuesday-news-laos-trial-related-to-methanol-poisoning/t5bvpdqck
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How traditional Hmong dishes are prepared in an unexpected setting
The video documents the preparation of traditional Hmong food in a rural area of Laos using an unconventional cooking environment. It focuses on ingredients, techniques, and methods passed down … Full story: http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=698a18710ba84808a06efee7b96220e7&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.msn.com%2fen-ca%2ffoodanddrink%2ffoodnews%2fhow-traditional-hmong-dishes-are-prepared-in-an-unexpected-setting%2fvi-AA1VYVNi&c=15378692646413585424&mkt=en-us
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Cooking Hmong food in Laos where history and dinner collide
This video follows the preparation of traditional Hmong food in Laos, filmed in a setting that creates an immediate cultural contrast: cooking inside an old American missile shell. The focus stays on … Full story: https://www.msn.com/en-au/lifestyle/foodanddrink/cooking-hmong-food-in-laos-where-history-and-dinner-collide/vi-AA1Vkd6K
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This novelist’s family fled Laos and she ended up in Minnesota
V. T. Bidania describes her family as “pretty private” and “shy” but they better get used to attention because they’re the stars of her new book. “I didn’t want to write about them,” said the Arden … Full story: https://www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle/weddings/this-novelist-s-family-fled-laos-and-she-ended-up-in-minnesota/ar-AA1V99Zd
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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