Tag: refugee
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Merced man found dead in canal leaves behind 8 children
Cheng was a Hmong refugee of war who immigrated to the United States in the early 1980s after living in a Ban Vinai refugee camp, in Thailand, his family stated. Prior to his family found refuge in … Read Full Article
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‘Ripe for abuse’: fears over new Thai refugee screening
In a church on the edge of Thai capital Bangkok, dozens of Vietnamese refugees sing at a joyful service, sharing a moment of respite from their lives in fear of arrest or deportation.Four Cambodian … Read Full Article
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Refugee screening ‘ripe for abuse’
Hmong women from Vietnam, many of them asylum seekers, take part in an embroidery workshop in Bangkok. On Sept 22 new vetting rules will come into force and Thai officials will start screening some … Read Full Article
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World Cultures Day to be held June 17 in downtown Wausau
World Cultures Day will be celebrated Saturday, June 17 in downtown Wausau. Last year, four groups came together to launch a recognition event for World Refugee Day. American Hispanic Association, … Read Full Article
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Minnesota Opera opens ‘The Song Poet’ by local author Kao Kalia Yang
Hmong author Kao Kalia Yang detailed her father’s journey as a refugee from Laos to Minnesota in her book “The Song Poet”. Now, her heartfelt memoir about her father is being featured by the Minnesota … Read Full Article
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From St. Paul’s East Side to the stage, Kao Kalia Yang’s ‘The Song Poet’ is first Hmong story adapted to opera
For much of Kao Kalia Yang’s life, the world of opera felt very far away. “I grew up poor on the East Side of St. Paul,” Yang said. “I came here as a refugee kid. So, the world of opera is not a very … Read Full Article
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Fresno non-profit making a difference locally and world wide
Thong Vang is the Social Impact Strategist at A Hopeful Encounter. He was born in a refugee camp in Thailand, raised in Fresno and has a Hmong background. Thong mentions, “Since we don’t have a … Read Full Article…
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Ensuring quality education for Hmong children
KIMT NEWS 3 – Hmong refugees began coming to Minnesota in the 1970s. Today, there are more than 66,000 Hmong in the state – and the Twin Cities metro is … Read Full Article
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Get a sneak peek at new Hmong multimedia exhibit now open at the Fresno Fairgrounds
Vinai, the Hmong Refugee Experience is a unique multimedia exhibit chronicling the Hmong migration from homeland to refugee camps and finally to the United States. The free exhibit runs through Jan. 1 … Read Full Article
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This interactive exhibit shows the ‘human story’ of Hmong refugees in the U.S. and Fresno
It’s an effect recreated on the large picture mural that runs the length of the entrance of “Vinai: Hmong Refugee Experience,” an interactive exhibit running through Jan. 1 … Read Full Article
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Oregon appoints the first Laotian judge in the United States
She spent the months before arriving in the United States in a refugee camp in Thailand, sleeping in the dirt with little food and severely sick. Now, 40 years later, she sits on the Multnomah County … Read Full Article
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Suni Lee to leave college team so she can return to elite gymnastics for Olympic run
Originally from St. Paul, Minnesota, Lee is the daughter of Hmong immigrants John Lee and Yeev Thoj. Her parents were children when their refugee families settled there. In her video, Lee encouraged … Read Full Article
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Laotian refugee, University of Minnesota researcher tapped to lead St. Paul’s East Side Freedom Library
They’re struggling,” said Ratsabout, who has spent the past 10 years researching voluntary and involuntary migrations through leadership positions at both the University of Minnesota’s Institute for … Read Full Article
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After decades, Rutland’s refugee connections remain strong
She came to Vermont in the early 1980s as a refugee along with her mother and father, sisters and brothers. Her father, Xou Vang, at 13, helped the American military by rescuing pilots who’d been shot … Read Full Article
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Wausau and Marathon County to celebrate World Refugee Day
Wausau Pilot & Review June 20 is World Refugee Day and five local organizations are celebrating the day. Celebrations will take place on Saturday, … Read Full Article
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Former U.S. refugee coordinator talks about creative ways to disguise the Hmong in resettlement documents
“This is all of his stuff that we have to sort through,” Lee Pao Xiong said. He’s the director for the Center for Hmong Studies. The boxes all have one name on it: Rosenblatt. “I think without Lionel … Read Full Article