Tag: Laos
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Man Minnesota pardoned for child sex abuse deported
A Hmong man convicted in 2005 of sexually abusing a young girl and then pardoned by a panel including Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has now been deported by the Trump administration to Laos, White House … Full story: https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/man-minnesota-pardoned-child-sex-205100584.html
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They lived in the Twin Cities. Now Hmong deportees must make new lives in Laos
Under pressure from the Trump administration, Laos began accepting a limited number of American deportees in June 2025, opening the door to Hmong residents whose parents had left the country as … Full story: https://www.twincities.com/2026/07/05/hmong-twin-cities-laos-minnesota/
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Secret no more: Minnesota expanding recognition, benefits for Secret War veterans
For some veterans living in Minnesota today, 2026 carries an important milestone — the 50th anniversary of their arrival to the country after serving in the Secret War in Laos. Full story: https://www.hometownsource.com/monticello_times/secret-no-more-minnesota-expanding-recognition-benefits-for-secret-war-veterans/article_8d638f9c-8831-4c2c-baf8-888cf0ccc559.html
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Victim’s forgiveness was key in pardon of Tou Lue Vang, Hmong man facing deportation
A pardon doesn’t automatically save him from deportation. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is blasting Gov. Tim Walz after the Minnesota Board of Pardons granted clemency to a Hmong man facing … Full story: http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a47e27ded4c489887fef814542355ff&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.startribune.com%2fminnesota-pardon-tou-lue-vang-laos-dhs-deport-gov-tim-walz%2f601864048&c=13336821001127901970&mkt=en-us
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Victim’s forgiveness was key in pardon of Tou Lue Vang, Hmong man facing deportation
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is blasting Gov. Tim Walz after the Minnesota Board of Pardons granted clemency to a Hmong man facing deportation to Laos for raping a 10-year-old girl more … Full story: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/victim-s-forgiveness-was-key-in-pardon-of-tou-lue-vang-hmong-man-facing-deportation/ar-AA27680U
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Students, staff help turn community into a canvas at mural event
From an artistic portrayal of the journey of Hmong refugees from Laos to Menomonie to an eye-catching image that captures the past, present and future of Wisconsin’s Polytechnic University, students … Full story: https://winonadailynews.com/news/community/dunnconnect/article_de185810-b8c5-5ad3-a492-986a9d8bec66.html
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Hmong Freedom Festival in St. Paul
The Hmong International Freedom Festival started in the 70’s to help Hmong settlers reconnect after being displaced by war in Laos. Full story: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/hmong-freedom-festival-in-st-paul/vi-AA26OSG6
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When ICE came for her husband, Linda Yang negotiated one more day with him. But their luck wouldn’t last.
South St. Paul resident Linda Yang is raising her five sons alone after her husband, Zong, was deported to Laos during Operation Metro Surge. Full story: https://sahanjournal.com/immigration/south-st-paul-family-deportation-zong-linda-yang-hmong-laos/
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Watch the story of the Hmong in the Secret War in Laos
In 2006, The Sheboygan Press documented how the Lao, Hmong and American Veterans Memorial was built and told the Secret War story. Full story: https://www.aol.com/news/watch-story-hmong-secret-war-133654792.html
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South St. Paul man deported to Laos shares first look at life away from family
A South St. Paul man is adapting to life after being deported to Laos. He had never been there before, and he does not speak the local language. Full story: https://www.yahoo.com/news/world/articles/south-st-paul-man-deported-024533422.html
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A Discovered Trove of Bones and Teeth Yields New Clues to the Century-Old Mystery of ‘Death Jars’ in Laos
The Plain of Jars is an archaeological site with thousands of stone jars in Laos. Jakub Hałun via Wikimedia Commons under CC BY-SA 4.0 Archaeologists in Laos discovered the remains of at least 37 … Full story: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/a-discovered-trove-of-bones-and-teeth-yields-new-clues-to-the-century-old-mystery-of-death-jars-in-laos-180988772/
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Men fled war – then something began killing them in their sleep
The video explores the real-life mystery that helped inspire A Nightmare on Elm Street: a wave of sudden unexplained sleep deaths among young Hmong men who had fled Laos for the United States. At the … Full story: https://www.msn.com/en-us/society-culture-and-history/social-issues/men-fled-war-then-something-began-killing-them-in-their-sleep/vi-AA23tymj
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Hmong child nurses of the ‘Secret War’ in Laos remembered, honored
The traveling exhibit, “The Hmong Nurses of the Secret War in Laos,” was assembled by the Hmong Nurses Association, and is displayed in St. Paul through May 22. Full story: https://www.twincities.com/2026/05/16/hmong-child-nurses-of-the-secret-war-in-laos-remembered-honored/
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Hmong child nurses of the ‘Secret War’ in Laos remembered, honored
As the U.S. waged its war in Vietnam, the CIA crossed into Laos, where it quietly trained some 35,000 Hmong soldiers to fight Communism from 1961 to 1975, a period of civil war when at least three … Full story: https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/articles/hmong-child-nurses-secret-war-104300777.html
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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