Tag: refugees
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Northeastern Wisconsin’s surge in diversity forged by opportunity, grit and inclusion
He recalls the vitriolic shouts from white residents telling them to go back to their homeland. There was no homeland to return to for Hmong refugees. Vue’s family fled Laos after his father and uncle … Read Full Article
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Fresno Hmong New Year Celebration Returns. What You Need to Know.
Share with friends After a year’s hiatus because of the pandemic, the Hmong New Year celebration returns to the Fresno Fairground for a four-day run starting Thursday. When the first Hmong refugees … Read Full Article
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Afghan refugee families will begin arriving in Wausau in January
Refugees from Afghanistan will begin arriving in Wausau starting the week of Jan. 10. The director of the resettlement effort says Wausau is ready. Read Full Article
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Years later, convictions can spark deportations for refugees
That was 25 years ago, and Vang, a construction worker, has since kept his record clean and gone on to raise four children as an active, law-abiding member of Ramsey County’s Hmong community. But the … Read Full Article
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For refugees, criminal convictions can trigger deportations decades later
Advocates call for loosening legal restrictions that make it difficult for immigrants facing deportation to seek post-conviction relief. Read Full Article
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AMG brings help, hope amid global refugee crisis
Brian Dennett says AMG International has worked with refugee populations since the 1940s. “We’ve worked in countries like Thailand with the Hmong refugees. And right now, we’ve got a big focus, … Read Full Article
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Afghan refugees have arrived in Fresno and more are expected soon. Here’s how to help
Eight Afghan refugees arrived in Fresno last week and more are expected at the end of this month, according to Bethany Christian Services, the lead organization helping them get resettled in Fresno. Read Full Article
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Language barriers, housing shortages: Here’s what we know about Wausau’s efforts to resettle refugees from Afghanistan
Seventy-five refugees from Afghanistan are expected to resettle in Wausau by the end of 2022, with the first families arriving this year. Read Full Article
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As Appleton schools anticipate Afghan refugee students, one middle school teacher shares her experience as a newcomer over 30 years ago
Chia Vang, a refugee from Laos, came to Appleton over 30 years ago. Now she shares her story as the district prepares to welcome Afghan refugees. Read Full Article
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Expert emphasizes practical English language skills for refugees
Damakant Jayshi A language and literacy expert emphasized on Wednesday the need to impart English language skills for non-English speakers, as … Read Full Article
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Minnesota resettlement agencies prepare to welcome around 250 Afghan refugees
The International Institute of Minnesota is one of five refugee resettlement agencies in Minnesota. To date, they’ve already resettled 250 Afghans. Read Full Article
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Minnesota resettlement agency preparing to welcome around 250 Afghan refugees in next three weeks
The International Institute of Minnesota says it has already resettled 250 Afghans. Now they’re tasked with settling 250 more, in a much shorter time frame. Read Full Article
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Fresno poet Mai Der Vang explores a forgotten history in new book
Listen to the interview here. Fresno poet Mai Der Vang looks back on a dark chapter of history in her new collection “Yellow Rain.” Hmong refugees fleeing Laos at the end of the Vietnam war reported … Read Full Article
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Mixed reaction in Wausau on plans to welcome refugees, Afghans among them
Mayor and Chamber insist Wausau will welcome and help new arrivals Damakant Jayshi Some elected and business leaders in Wausau believe the community is … Read Full Article
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Most of the Afghan refugees at Fort McCoy are not special visa holders
The federal government has placed some 12,500 Afghan refugees at Fort McCoy in the wake of the chaotic U.S. wi … Read Full Article
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Plight of Afghan refugees set to settle in Wisconsin brings back memories for Wausau Hmong family
Yeng Cher Khang and his family recount fleeing Laos, living in the refugee camps of Thailand and what it was like to resettle in Wisconsin in the early 1990s. Read Full Article
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A daughter of Hmong refugees
We were one of the earlier Hmong refugee families that came to. My parents came from Laos, and my dad was a soldier fighting on behalf of the United States. When the [Vi … Read Full Article
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Expected arrival of refugees discussed in Wausau
A dozen or so community leaders came together to discuss benefits, concerns, and other aspects of the pending plans to resettle as many as 80 refugees in Wausau over the next year … Read Full Article