Tag: Laos
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US deportation: Mother facing long separation from family
A Milwaukee woman, deported to Laos by the Trump administration, is distressed at the prospect of spending years away from her family in Wisconsin. Full story: https://www.newsbytesapp.com/news/world/circumstances-under-which-green-card-can-be-revoked/story
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The first Hmong Mayor of Clovis, Vong Mouanoutoua, shares his passion for serving the community
Clovis has been home to Vong Mouanoutoua and his family, who immigrated as refugees from Laos in the mid-70s. Now he’s breaking ground as the city’s first Hmong Mayor. Full story: https://abc30.com/post/first-hmong-mayor-clovis-vong-mouanoutoua-shares-passion-serving-community/16059190/
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On all-night calls, Hmong American woman stranded in Laos searches for a path forward
Yang’s partner, Michael Bub, is raising funds to support their children and potentially hire a lawyer. The partner of a Hmong American mother of five deported to Laos said Tuesday she is trying to … Full story: https://www.indystar.com/story/news/local/2025/03/19/partner-of-milwaukee-woman-deported-to-laos-describes-sleepless-nights/82524545007/
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On all-night calls, Hmong American woman stranded in Laos searches for a path forward
The story of Ma Yang, a mother of five who is stranded in a country she has never been, has drawn the attention of readers from across the world. Full story: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/local/2025/03/19/partner-of-milwaukee-woman-deported-to-laos-describes-sleepless-nights/82524545007/
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Genocide Watch Report: Hmong at Risk
Genocide Watch has published a report exposing severe human rights violations against the Hmong in Laos, warning that they are at critical stages of dehumanization, polarization and persecution. The … Full story: https://unpo.org/genocide-watch-report-hmong-at-risk/
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Mother of Five From Milwaukee Deported to Laos Over Marijuana Conviction, Now Stranded Without Medical Care
A Hmong American mother of five has been deported from Milwaukee to Laos—a nation she has never been to—following a prison sentence tied to a marijuana conviction. Ma Yang, 37, is now being held in a … Full story: https://themarijuanaherald.com/2025/03/mother-of-five-from-milwaukee-deported-to-laos-over-marijuana-conviction-now-stranded-without-medical-care/
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Mom of 5 deported to a country she’s ‘never been to and doesn’t speak the language’
The Hmong American woman has lived in the US since she was a child and has been deported to Laos where she has never been before. Full story: https://www.unilad.com/news/us-news/mom-of-five-deported-to-country-never-been-to-before-838226-20250317
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Milwaukee mother deported to Laos, a country she has never been to, where she doesn’t know anyone and doesn’t speak the language
A Hmong American woman who is a mother of five has been deported from the Milwaukee area to Laos, a country she has never set foot in, according to a new report. Full story: https://ca.news.yahoo.com/milwaukee-mother-deported-laos-country-034931891.html
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We want to hear from you: Milwaukee woman was deported to Laos. Was that right? | Opinion
Tags: American, Hmong, Hmong American, immigration, information, Laos, Milwaukee, opinion, story, survey, womanThis story was updated to add new information. Nearly three-quarters of respondents to a non-scientific survey said a Hmong American woman from Milwaukee did not deserve to be deported to Laos. As of … Full story: https://longhornswire.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2025/03/15/ice-deports-milwaukee-woman-immigration/82443050007/
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We want to hear from you: Milwaukee woman was deported to Laos. Was that right? | Opinion
Was it right for ICE to deport Ma Yang, a Hmong American Milwaukee woman? We want to hear from you. Share your thoughts and we’ll post your comments. Full story: https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2025/03/15/ice-deports-milwaukee-woman-immigration/82443050007/
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In Milwaukee since she was an infant, a 37-year-old Hmong American woman has been deported to Laos. What to know.
Ma Yang, who has lived in the Milwaukee area since she was a baby, believes she is one of the first Hmong Americans deported to Laos in recent years. Full story: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/local/2025/03/14/hmong-american-woman-from-milwaukee-deported-to-laos/82415744007/
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Milwaukee-area woman deported to Laos though she’s never been there, doesn’t speak the language
As Donald Trump pushes the mass deportation of immigrants, Yang believes she is one of the first Hmong Americans to be deported to Laos recently. Full story: https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/local/milwaukee/2025/03/14/south-milwaukee-woman-deported-to-laos-is-stranded-with-few-options/82369691007/
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Mission returns remains from ‘Secret War’ in Laos to Hawaii
Service members and military officials gathered Friday morning at Hickam Airfield to welcome a Hawaii National Guard C-17 airplane arriving with precious cargo. Full story: https://www.staradvertiser.com/2025/03/02/hawaii-news/mission-returns-remains-from-secret-war-in-laos-to-hawaii/
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This week in PostMag: from Tilda Swinton to Hegra, Saudi Arabia
Together, excuse the cliché, the best of both worlds. In this week’s print issue, I enjoyed discovering the Hmong ethnic group’s own New Year celebration in northern Laos through the eyes of … Full story: https://www.scmp.com/postmag/culture/article/3297764/week-postmag-tilda-swinton-hegra-saudi-arabia
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What is Hmong New Year – and how is it celebrated in the modern day?
For the Hmong ethnic group, the New Year festival in northern Laos’ Phonsavan is the perfect time to don your finest, honour your clan and go in search of The One. Full story: https://www.scmp.com/postmag/culture/article/3297544/what-hmong-new-year-and-how-it-celebrated-modern-day?module=latest&pgtype=homepage
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‘Unsung’ soldiers who aided US in Laos don’t have veteran status. Wisconsin lawmakers want that to change.
Wisconsin Public Radio During the Vietnam War, the American military secretly recruited fighters in Laos to aid in a fight against … Full story: https://wausaupilotandreview.com/2025/01/29/unsung-soldiers-who-aided-us-in-laos-dont-have-veteran-status-wisconsin-lawmakers-want-that-to-change/
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