Tag: Laotian
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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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Some Northern California Mien refugees grapple with renewed fears of statelessness
The North State’s Mien population took root as families sought escape from an American bombing campaign during the Laotian Civil War. Now, 40 years after resettling, some are at risk of being forcibly … Full story: https://shastascout.org/some-northern-california-mien-refugees-grapple-with-renewed-fears-of-statelessness/
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ICE Arrests 16 Migrants From Community That Helped US in Vietnam War
Tags: arrested, community, deportation, Hmong, immigrants, immigration, Laos, Laotian, story, Vietnam, warImmigration and Customs Enforcement arrested 16 Hmong and Laotian immigrants in Detroit, and they now face deportation. Full story: https://www.newsweek.com/ice-migrants-hmong-laos-vietnam-war-2111676
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Detroit Evening Report: Michigan officials, civil rights organizations call for release of detained Hmong and Laotian refugees
Six Hmong and eight Laotian refugees were detained on July 30th after receiving a letter from ICE and reporting for what they believed was a routine check in. Full story: https://wdet.org/2025/08/11/detroit-evening-report-michigan-official-and-civil-rights-orgs-call-for-release-of-detained-hmong-and-laotian-refugees/
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ICE arrests 16 Hmong, Laotian refugees in Michigan. Family, legislators ask for release.
In the 1960s, the CIA recruited Hmong people in Laos to battle Communist forces in southeast Asia during the Vietnam War. Many of them sacrificed their lives to help the U.S. and saved the lives of … Full story: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/ice-arrests-16-hmong-laotian-refugees-in-michigan-family-legislators-ask-for-release/ar-AA1KcSoj
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ICE arrests 16 Hmong, Laotian refugees in Michigan. Family, legislators ask for release.
Families and 27 state legislators in Michigan asked ICE to release 16 Hmong and Laotian refugees . Hmong refugees or their parents had helped the U.S. during the Vietnam War and the secret war in Laos … Full story: http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a34c4c189dd4f05bbba5eb11b76607a&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.freep.com%2fstory%2fnews%2flocal%2fmichigan%2f2025%2f08%2f09%2fhmong-laotian-refugees-ice-arrests-michigan%2f85580959007%2f&c=14991753767120841448&mkt=en-us
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ICE arrests 16 Hmong, Laotian refugees in Michigan. Family, legislators ask for release.
Families and 27 state legislators in Michigan asked ICE to release 16 Hmong and Laotian refugees . Hmong refugees or their parents had helped the U.S. during the Vietnam War and the secret war in Laos … Full story: http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a36bf1090014a05936d74546a6e8a62&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.freep.com%2fstory%2fnews%2flocal%2fmichigan%2f2025%2f08%2f09%2fhmong-laotian-refugees-ice-arrests-michigan%2f85580959007%2f&c=14991753767120841448&mkt=en-us
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ICE arrests 16 Hmong, Laotian refugees in Michigan. Family, legislators ask for release.
Twenty-eight elected officials in Michigan signed a letter asking ICE to release 16 Hmong and Laotian immigrants detained by ICE. Full story: https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/ice-arrests-16-hmong-laotian-100343738.html
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ICE arrests 16 Hmong, Laotian refugees in Michigan. Family, legislators ask for release.
Now, 16 Hmong and Laotian immigrants are facing deportation after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detained them in Michigan in July. Fifteen of them had been sent letters telling them … Full story: https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/ice-arrests-16-hmong-laotian-100343772.html
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Metro Detroit families speak out after loved ones detained by ICE
In July, Sufeng Yang and more than a dozen others in the local Hmong and Laotian communities received letters for what they thought was a routine immigration check-in on July 30th—it wasn’t. Full story: https://www.msn.com/
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Family members call on ICE to release Hmong refugees facing deportation
More than a dozen Hmong and Laotian Americans living in the Detroit area received a letter summoning them to the city’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement field office on July 30. Many thought it was … Full story: http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a02ab9f3bb4410cb0e60f0516522cb5&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.detroitnews.com%2fstory%2fnews%2flocal%2fmichigan%2f2025%2f08%2f08%2ffamily-members-call-on-ice-to-release-hmong-refugees-from-detention%2f85565378007%2f&c=12746531774503571319&mkt=en-us
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Family members call on ICE to release Hmong refugees facing deportation in Michigan
More than a dozen Hmong and Laotian Americans living in the Detroit area received a letter summoning them to the city’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement field office on … Full story: https://www.swoknews.com/ap/national/family-members-call-on-ice-to-release-hmong-refugees-facing-deportation-in-michigan/article_9a997606-bf6c-53f7-ae65-9132377028d2.html
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Theater review: The Hmong women are tough and funny in Jungle Theater’s powerful ‘Sixpack’
Fifty years ago, Hmong people first arrived in Minnesota as refugees from the wars of Southeast Asia. In their Laotian homeland, they were earmarked for destruction for having aided the U.S. side in … Full story: https://www.twincities.com/2025/06/02/theater-review-the-hmong-women-are-tough-and-funny-in-jungle-theaters-powerful-sixpack/
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CIA military base during ‘Secret War’ in Laos draws Hmong Americans
LONG TIENG, LAOS – We met in the Laotian capital of Vientiane, not far from the spot on the Mekong River where the Xiong family fled to Thailand one night in May 1975. At the time of their … Full story: https://www.startribune.com/cia-military-base-during-secret-war-in-laos-draws-hmong-american-visitors/601328781
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The Southeast Asians facing exile from the US to a land they’ve never known
After surviving a CIA-led war and building lives in America, Laotian migrants are now being detained and deported with little warning. Full story: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3307993/southeast-asians-facing-exile-us-land-theyve-never-known
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New bill hopes to honor Laotian and Hmong fighters as veterans
A new bill introduced by Wisconsin state Sen. André Jacque, R-De Pere seeks to recognize and honor Laotian and Hmong fighters that … Full story: https://wtmj.com/news/2025/01/29/new-bill-hopes-to-honor-laotian-and-hmong-fighters-as-veterans/
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New bill hopes to honor Laotian and Hmong fighters as veterans
A new bill introduced by Wisconsin state Sen. André Jacque, R-De Pere seeks to recognize and honor Laotian and Hmong fighters that fought during the Vietnam war as veterans within the state of … Full story: https://wtmj.com/news/2025/01/29/new-bill-hopes-to-honor-laotian-and-hmong-fighters-as-veterans/
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Wisconsin bill would give veteran status to Hmong and Laotian soldiers who fought in ‘Secret War’
MADISON – The Hmong and Laotian soldiers who clandestinely helped the U.S. fight during the Vietnam War could soon be formally recognized as veterans, thanks to newly introduced legislation. Full story: http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=67b4c26fae5a45d6a1aee394cc7490eb&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.jsonline.com%2fstory%2fnews%2fpolitics%2f2025%2f01%2f28%2fbill-would-recognize-hmong-laotian-soldiers-as-veterans-in-wisconsin%2f77971964007%2f&c=3116131942210080916&mkt=en-us