Tag: refugee
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Chef Yia Vang’s new restaurant nominated for James Beard Award
It was already named one of the best new restaurants by the Star Tribune. Vang says Vinai was named after the refugee camp Ban Vinai where Yia’s parents met and he was born, and it serves as a … Full story: https://www.kare11.com/article/news/local/kare11-saturday/chef-yia-vangs-new-restaurant-nominated-for-james-beard-award/89-a1b30ec4-0172-4314-a275-09dc0b1e7f99
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What Tulsa Public Schools does to help hundreds of refugee students
Almost 300 refugee students and their families received services during the fall 2024 semester from TPS’ Bilingual, Immigrant and Refugee Services team, including 232 students from Afghanistan. #oklae … Full story: https://tulsaworld.com/news/local/education/what-tulsa-public-schools-does-to-help-hundreds-of-refugee-students/article_badd6cc6-97d3-11ef-81e1-a39e19dbf600.html
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Minnesota’s Hmong New Year celebrates nearly 50 years of refugee resettlement
This year’s Minnesota Hmong New Year celebration, held at St. Paul’s RiverCentre, marks 49 years since the first Hmong refugees arrived in the U.S. Full story: https://sahanjournal.com/arts-culture/minnesota-hmong-new-year-st-paul/
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I’m a naturalized citizen, Michigan state rep. Mass deportation plans scare me.
to support America’s efforts against communism. My parents fled the persecution of Hmong tribes by the communist regime in Laos, spending years hiding in the jungle before reaching a U.N. refugee camp … Full story: https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/contributors/2024/11/14/trump-mass-deportation-michigan-hmong-state-rep/76265464007/
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AP Race Call: Democrat Betty McCollum wins reelection to U.S. House in Minnesota’s 4th Congressional District
For the second election in a row, her Republican challenger was real estate broker May Lor Xiong, of Roseville, a Hmong American whose refugee family settled in the U.S. in 1987. The Associated Press … Full story: http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=672cf7ee0e764558bb793425e8bbd0c3&url=https%3a%2f%2fkfor.com%2fap-politics%2fap-ap-race-call-democrat-betty-mccollum-wins-reelection-to-u-s-house-in-minnesotas-4th-congressional-district%2f&c=5742969917966719434&mkt=en-us
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Celebrity chef Vang visits with students at Champlin Park High School
Globally-recognized chef Yia Vang visited students and staff at Champlin Park High School – International Baccalaureate Programme on Oct. 10 to share his journey as a refugee to a student … Full story: https://www.hometownsource.com/press_and_news/free/celebrity-chef-vang-visits-with-students-at-champlin-park-high-school/article_b882ff38-9583-11ef-82e1-13746ff21fb1.html
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Wausau Assembly candidates agree on issue of new refugee placement
Wisconsin Public Radio n some parts of Wisconsin, the news that refugees from war-torn nations would be placed in the community was … Full story: https://wausaupilotandreview.com/2024/10/30/wausau-assembly-candidates-agree-on-issue-of-new-refugee-placement/
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Classic ballet ‘Swan Lake’ takes flight at Fargo Theatre
The Hmong family moved to Minnesota in 1980 from a refugee camp in Thailand after fleeing the Hmong genocide in Laos. The poet will talk about her works at the Moorhead Public Library at 2 p.m. Full story: https://www.inforum.com/lifestyle/arts-and-entertainment/classic-ballet-swan-lake-takes-flight-at-fargo-theatre
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Minnesota resettlement agencies call on landlords to open homes to refugees
Twin Cities resettlement agencies are urging more Minnesota landlords to join a network of property owners who provide shelter to refugees. Full story: https://sahanjournal.com/housing/minnesota-landlords-refugee-resettlement-rental-housing/
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Vance touts deportation plan in Eau Claire, where tensions flared over refugee resettlement
Tags: deportation, Eau Claire, government, immigration, Madison, news, Ohio, refugee, state, story, WisconsinThe Ohio senator and vice presidential candidate also has continued to promote false claims that Haitian migrants in Springfield, Ohio, are abducting and eating pets. Full story: https://madison.com/news/state-regional/government-politics/elections/jd-vance-deportation-immigration-eau-claire-wisconsin/article_fde6a914-7551-11ef-acf1-bf24f6fd3e57.html
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Vance touts deportation plan in Wisconsin city where tensions flared over refugee resettlement
Tags: Asia, city, community, deportation, Eau Claire, growing, Hmong, immigration, refugee, refugees, Southeast Asia, speak, story, WisconsinStephanie Hirsch remembers growing up in the western Wisconsin city of Eau Claire when the community welcomed newly arriving Hmong refugees from Southeast Asia. Full story: https://www.startribune.com/vance-to-speak-about-immigration-in-wisconsin-city-where-tensions-flared-over-refugee-resettlement/601146477
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Fall ‘Anihan’ Celebration honors Fil-Am farmworkers’ history
The farm, which spans eight acres of land, is under the care and stewardship of Rodriguez and her husband, Joshua Vang, a second-generation Hmong refugee and nature expert. “The farm intends to … Full story: https://usa.inquirer.net/155952/fall-anihan-celebration-honors-fil-am-farmworkers-history
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Yia Vang opens Vinai in northeast Minneapolis
Named after the refugee camp where his parents met, and where he was born, Vang calls the restaurant a ‘love letter’ to his parents who taught him to cook. Full story: https://www.fox9.com/news/yia-vang-opens-vinai-northeast-minneapolis
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Vinai, chef Yia Vang’s love letter to family and country, opens Tuesday in Northeast Minneapolis
Vinai is named after Ban Vinai, the refugee camp in Thailand where Vang’s parents met. The menu is structured to be family-style — meat platters feed several people, and side dishes and appetizers are … Full story: https://www.twincities.com/2024/07/29/vinai-chef-yia-vangs-love-letter-to-family-and-country-opens-in-northeast-minneapolis/
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Missoula’s International Rescue Committee’s origins began with Hmong refugees of the Vietnam War
Tags: government, Hmong, international, news, refugee, refugees, story, United States, Vietnam, war, workIn the United States, there are only 10 organizations that officially work with the federal government’s office of refugee of resettlement. One of them is the International Rescue Committee – which … Full story: https://www.mtpr.org/montana-news/2024-07-10/missoulas-international-rescue-committees-origins-began-with-hmong-refugees-of-the-vietnam-war
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A Hmong refugee and his childhood teacher remember resettlement in the Bitterroot Valley after the Vietnam War
After the fall of Saigon at the end of the Vietnam War, which wound down 50 years ago this year, many Hmong families fled Laos and eventually settled in the Bitterroot Valley of Montana. They adjusted … Full story: https://www.mtpr.org/montana-news/2024-07-10/a-hmong-refugee-and-his-childhood-teacher-remember-resettlement-in-the-bitterroot-valley-after-the-vietnam-war
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Hmong disability advocate connects inclusivity and accessibility
Mai Thor, a Hmong woman and refugee, contracted polio at a young age. She now dedicates much of her time to disability advocacy. Full story: https://sahanjournal.com/news-partners/hmong-disability-advocate-connects-inclusivity-accessibility/