Tag: refugee
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Editorial: Immigration equals growth
Their article cited a national study by the Fiscal Policy Institute and Center for American Progress showing that Somali, Burmese, Hmong and Bosnian refugee communities find jobs quickly … Read Full Article
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‘Strictly for white people’: Trump’s comments on minority lawmakers spur debate on American identity
Sia Her remembers being told to go back to her country as a young Hmong-American refugee growing up in California. She knew she was from somewhere else, but that her family could not return. It has … Read Full Article
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St. Thomas Taps Kha Yang as First Leader of Inclusive Excellence
She’s the first Hmong American to join a St. Thomas president’s cabinet. A first-generation Hmong American and former refugee from Laos, Yang previously served as Inclusion Programs and … Read Full Article
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Utilizing Laos scholars to help developing Laos and be Lao leaders, Indigenous recognition, media freedom, mine safety, religious freedom.
Hmong should respect and support each others Nhia Da Xiong explains why Hmong should respect and support each other. During International Refugee Week, SBS Hmong interviewed WPP AUNZ’s Chief Strategy … Read Full Article
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Wendesday news 20190710
Hmong should respect and support each others Nhia Da Xiong explains why Hmong should respect and support each other. During International Refugee Week, SBS Hmong interviewed WPP AUNZ’s Chief Strategy … Read Full Article
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BYU 2019-2020 Forum schedule: “The Pursuit of Democratic Character”
Tags: refugeeThis upcoming Forum schedule will bring a diverse set of speakers, including a NASA scientist, a New York Times columnist and a Hmong refugee. Rosenberg, who is also the Forum Director … Read Full Article
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The Narrative of a Hmong Child’s Unfolding of the American “Dream”
I am twenty eight years old, the daughter of refugee immigrants, a sister to twelve siblings, a STEM advocate, feminist, program director, researcher, and I am Hmong. The Hmong people are an … Read Full Article
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Freddy Krueger: The chilling myth behind Elm Street’s nightmare
This became the cause of death among some Hmong refugee males living in America. 100 men in their early 30’s died in their sleep. All of them were healthy. It was also reported that shortly … Read Full Article
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Refugee life jackets transformed to bracelets raise awareness
Peng Cha, one of the co founders, has a similar but different story. “My mom came in the first wave of refugees with the Hmong community. They were in Thai refugee camps for a few years before they … Read Full Article
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Refugee entrepreneur Mohamed Malim supports other refugees through his fashion brand Epimonia
In Minnesota, Epimonia employs Hmong refugees, and has partnered with Peng Cha, who is also a refugee, and is the founder of HBI Textiles, a textile and contract sewing company. Epimonia is an LLC … Read Full Article
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Refugees and Missoulians meet for soccer tournament
The first major resettlement of refugees for both western Montana and Missoula started in 1979, when the city took in 179 Hmong from refugee camps in Thailand. After that, Montana remained one of … Read Full Article
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After 47 years, ‘old-school’ Missoula Farmers Market has new tricks up its sleeve
It’s also the 30th anniversary of selling at the market for the Vang family, a group of Hmong relatives who grow vegetables in the area. Hundreds of Hmong came to Missoula from refugee camps … Read Full Article
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The ultimate Wanderlust guide to the 3 Guianas
Some 60km out of French Guiana’s capital, Cayenne, lies Cacao, which is home to a local population of ethnic South-East Asian Hmong. They were granted refugee status post-Vietnam War, and now they … Read Full Article
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Eau Claire AmeriCorps alum to get state honor
He provides support to 57 AmeriCorps members in the program. Her, who came to the United States as a refugee at age 3, also has helped to develop a Hmong Living and Learning Community project at … Read Full Article
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CEO Buys McDonald’s Lunch For Students At Hmong College Prep Academy
A refugee who wanted to pay it forward bought lunch for every student at Hmong College Prep Academy, reports John Lauritsen (2:09). WCCO 4 News at 6 – May 31, 2019 … Read Full Article
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‘Tears In My Eyes’: CEO, Refugee Brings Special Treat To Students At Hmong Academy
ST. PAUL, Minn. (WCCO) – Students at a St. Paul school received a special treat Friday thanks to a Hmong refugee who wanted to pay it forward. Kay Yang is now a CEO, but she came to the United … Read Full Article
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Can small-scale farmers grow a healthier Central Valley?
LaCha Her, for example, a Hmong refugee who resettled in the valley decades ago, has a 25-acre farm — minuscule by the standards of Fresno County, where the average farm is 345 acres and many … Read Full Article
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Letters to the Editor: Resenting tribe’s actions; Andy’s right, sorta; Refugee tide is destructive
After the Vietnam war ended, thousands of Hmong from Thailand, Laos, and Vietnam moved to our city. To avoid persecution, our federal government had agreed to help relocate those individuals and … Read Full Article