Tag: refugee
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Refugee, immigrant, neighbor – thousands gather together for annual Christmas party
He said the southeast Asian community, including Hmong people, often shy away from asking for help. “They have a very difficult time asking for help, so I’m really just speaking their language and letting them know, ‘Hey, if you need anything at all … Read Full Article
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On the Block: Giving hope to refugees
Chris Her-Xiong fled from Laos to the United States when she was 11 years old. About 30 years later, she visited the refugee camps in Thailand and decided she wanted to pursue a career in educating Hmong youth. Read Full Article
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In praise of refugee chefs: They came from Syria, but they represent an American ideal
The start-up was founded by Noobtsaa Philip Vang, a child of refugees from Laos, who discovered, after arriving from Minnesota to Georgetown three years ago to get his MBA, that he was missing the Hmong cuisine he grew up with. “I was really craving some … Read Full Article
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Karen seek freedom on foreign soil
They feel welcome in Minnesota, too, as other refugee groups have settled here before them. The Hmong first settled in the state, alongside California, in the 1970s and ’80s, and Somalis in the ’90s and early 2000s. The Twin Cities of Minneapolis and Saint … Read Full Article
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Sister Ruth Ann Baudry receives Vatican II Award for Service in Education
Beginning in 1985, when the first families arrived in Fond du Lac from Thailand refugee camps, Baudry has served as a liaison for the Hmong community. “Welcoming in immigrants and receiving them with genuine hospitality is what I am called to do. Read Full Article
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A Daughter’s Tribute to Her Father and His Taste for Bordeaux
Fadiman’s prior work has established her as a talented anthropologist; her 1997 book, “The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down,” a daringly in-depth profile of a Hmong refugee family she’d met in California nearly a decade earlier, won the … Read Full Article
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Election ‘18: Ly to host birthday fundraiser for re-election
Ly, who came to the United States as a refugee from Laos in 1976, said that he is proud of his roots, and his standing as America’s first Hmong mayor. Although he said he recognizes the positives of Elk Grove’s diversity, he said he could not ignore … Read Full Article
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Local group gathers goods for Missoula refugee families
The city’s resettlement program dates back to the 1970s, when the International Rescue Committee opened a local field office and Missoula took in hundreds of Hmong fleeing war in Southeast Asia. Chelsea Eddy, front of house manager for Fork and Spoon … Read Full Article
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How an Oklahoma city is using data to make immigrants feel at home
Many of Tulsa’s Asian immigrants arrived as refugees. The city was identified as a refugee resettlement site for Vietnamese and Hmong refugees following the Vietnam War. Mendoza noted that a large number of Hmong Americans are vendors at the local … Read Full Article
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Small-town America is arguing over whether to welcome Syria’s refugees or fear them
It was last open from 1979 to 1991 as part of an effort to resettle Hmong refugees. People on both sides of the issue are watching. Ann Corcoran, an influential anti-refugee and anti-Muslim blogger based in Maryland, has been following developments in … Read Full Article
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We can’t wait for Congress, Merced County must help its own uninsured
I know exactly how this must feel. As a former political refugee from Laos, where my father fought for the United States, even still today no recognition has honored the contribution and sacrifices of the Hmong to the United States. As a child growing up … Read Full Article
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Film About Laotian Refugee at College Nov. 8
Safoi Babana-Hampton, whose award-winning film “Hmong Memory at the Crossroads” follows the story of a Hmong-American from Michigan as he traces his past, will visit Washington College for a screening of her film, followed by a Q&A. Babana-Hampton will … Read Full Article
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The modern refugee: Germany trip helps students examine new era in world history
I’m just like any other person here. It’s all part of my history.” Ogden’s main research interest is refugee movements, especially the Hmong. He lectured his class on the history of refugee movements from pre-World War II to today, but he wanted … Read Full Article
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Ed.D. Student Seeks To Advance Refugee Education With Support from Prestigious Grant
In St. Paul schools, Karen is the third most popular non-English language spoken after Hmong and Spanish. But Dyan’s advocacy efforts extend far beyond his day job. In 2017 he became the board chair for the Karen Organization of Minnesota—a nonprofit … Read Full Article
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Refugee Storytelling Highlights ‘Inspiration Day’ in Potomac
Foodhini was born. Vang attributes his understanding of the difficulties of refugees to his parents, who arrived as Hmong refugees more than 30 years ago. He also credits them with his desire to give back to the community. Foodhini donated the luncheon for … Read Full Article
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Community Foundation finds new leader in nonprofit vet Susan True
She went to school with American Indians, Somali immigrants, Hmong immigrants, in what was a refugee-friendly city. “To get to be with so many different kinds of people throughout my education has been a lasting gift to me.” The Minnesota girl … Read Full Article
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New documentary features La Crosse woman
Xong Xiong came to La Crosse with her parents when she was nine, leaving a war refugee camp in Thailand behind. Barber reached out to the Hmong community on the suggestion of his wife Susan, a Winona native. Xiong took Barber up on his request, and agreed … Read Full Article