Tag: United States
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Impact of Mac’s “bubble” on the Hmong community
Minnesota is home to the largest concentration of Hmong people in the United States (U.S.). According to the American Community Survey, over 100,000 Hmong individuals reside within Minnesota, … Full story: https://themacweekly.com/2026/04/impact-of-macs-bubble-on-the-hmong-community/
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Wausau Hmong 50 Year Celebration happening this weekend
This weekend, the Wausau Hmong Community is celebrating a historic milestone: 50 years since arriving in the United States. Full story: https://www.waow.com/news/wausau-hmong-50-year-celebration-happening-this-weekend/article_d0383d15-44f1-4ac1-80b6-76fce87092ec.html
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Educational report highlights needs and progress in Southeast Asian American educational journey
In the 1970s, refugees began arriving from Southeast Asia and and fleeing to the United States from the Khmer Rouge genocide in Cambodia. Full story: https://nwasianweekly.com/2026/03/educational-report-highlights-needs-and-progress-in-southeast-asian-american-educational-journey/
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St. Paul Mayor Kaohly Her to be honored Friday at community reception in McFarland
St. Paul’s mayor will come to McFarland later this week for a community reception celebrating her accomplishments. Mayor Kaohly Her was born in Laos and came to the United States as a refugee. She … Full story: https://madison365.com/st-paul-mayor-kaohly-her-to-be-honored-friday-at-community-reception-in-mcfarland/
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The History of Hmong in Wisconsin
Mai Zong Vue shares the history and experiences of Hmong who settled in Wisconsin. Mai Zong Vue, chief operating officer of The Hmong Institute, discusses how and why Hmong came to the United States … Full story: https://www.pbs.org/video/the-history-of-hmong-in-wisconsin-p0oye9/
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Minnesota Humanities Center Launches Two Youth Poetry Programs
Tags: arts, celebrate, celebration, communities, community, council, culture, event, Featured, festival, future, generation, heritage, history, humanities, identity, information, leadership, Legacy Amendment, life, local, march, media, Minnesota, nation, national, non-profit, organization, original, past, people, performances, poetry, poets, president, service, short, society, St. Paul, state, story, summer, support, United States, Voices Forward, work, youthFebruary 27, 2026—ST. PAUL, MN— The Minnesota Humanities Center (MHC) announces the launch of two programs that highlight and uplift the work of youth poets in Minnesota: Voices Forward and the Minnesota Youth Poet Laureate. Applications for both programs are open until March 16 and can be found on MHC’s website (Voices Forward, Minnesota Youth Poet Laureate). CEO Kevin Lindsey stated that “MHC is…
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Eye on the Y: BYU teaches more foreign language courses than any college in United States, BYU alum becomes a Tiktok sensation and BYU law students win national competition
Tags: college, competition, English, Hmong, language, languages, law, national, story, students, United States, universityBrigham Young University now offers an astounding 84 non-English language courses — more than any other U.S. university. Among BYU’s offerings are some of the world’s rarer languages, including Hmong, … Full story: https://universe.byu.edu/campus/eye-on-the-y-byu-teaches-more-foreign-language-courses-than-any-college-in-united-states-byu-alum-becomes-a-tiktok-sensation-and-byu-law-students-win-national-competition
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Valeng Cha: When Federal ICE meets Minnesota Nice: an immigrant’s perspective
My family immigrated to the United States in 1976 and resettled in Minnesota shortly after. I grew up here. I went to school here, becoming the first in my family to attend college. I built my life … Full story: https://www.twincities.com/2026/02/08/valeng-cha-when-federal-ice-meets-minnesota-nice-an-immigrants-perspective/
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Minneapolis residents wear their passports, desperate to ward off ICE
Has the United States turned into a show-me-your-papers nation? For many Minnesotans, the answer has been an unequivocal yes. Full story: https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/minneapolis-residents-wear-their-passports-desperate-to-ward-off-ice/
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Who Are the Hmong? The History of Another Major Ethnic Group Being Targeted in Minnesota ICE Raids
The Twin Cities are home to the largest urban Hmong community in the United States Meredith Kile is a Digital News Writer-Editor at PEOPLE. She has been an entertainment and political journalist for … Full story: http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6997f031c4694c45abf6f61d1fbc1cae&url=https%3a%2f%2fpeople.com%2fwho-are-the-hmong-11888305&c=10449728618810409275&mkt=en-us
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Local Hmong-Americans react to recent Laos U.S. travel ban
Effective January 1, the United States has added Laos to its travel ban list, barring Lao citizens from entering the country or applying for new U.S. visas, including those for work, study, … Full story: https://www.news8000.com/news/local-news/la-crosse/local-hmong-americans-react-to-recent-laos-u-s-travel-ban/article_6fc275bf-5e40-4e8a-811f-bef4f816781b.html
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Hmong SGU veterans still fighting 50 years after the end of the Secret War
As the Vietnam War raged on in Southeast Asia during the 1960s and 1970s, a separate United States-backed operation was also underway in neighboring Laos. Known as the Secret War, the CIA recruited … Full story: https://www.fox9.com/doc-9/secret-war-hmong-minnesota
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Green Bay Hmong New Year celebrates 50 years in the United States
Antonio Brown faces up to 30 years in prison, not 15 Virginia Giuffre’s memoir reveals intimate details about her family life, children FBI arrests New Jersey man accused of destroying property at … Full story: https://www.msn.com/en-us/society-culture-and-history/cultural-events/green-bay-hmong-new-year-celebrates-50-years-in-the-united-states/vi-AA1Qwr8X
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Green Bay Hmong New Year celebrates 50 years in the United States
The Green Bay Hmong New Year celebration returned this weekend with special significance, marking 50 years since Hmong families first resettled in the United States … Full story: http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=691a08ee162c46dd8a2d419aad3c8a2d&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.wearegreenbay.com%2fnews%2flocal-news%2fgreen-bay-hmong-new-year-celebrates-50-years-in-the-united-states%2f&c=9603651296848839340&mkt=en-us
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Green Bay Hmong community celebrates Hmong New Year and 50 years in the United States
Green Bay’s prominent Hmong community is spending the weekend celebrating the Hmong New Year and the community’s 50th year as residents of t … Full story: https://fox11online.com/news/local/green-bay-hmong-community-celebrates-hmong-new-year-and-50-years-in-the-united-states
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Hundreds honor Vietnam War, Secret War veterans in Minnesota
Toung, a former officer of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam, migrated to the United States when American troops left Vietnam in 1975. “We were invisible,” he said about veteran refugees. “We didn’t … Full story: https://www.startribune.com/minnesotans-commemorate-southeast-asian-conflicts-50-years-later/601512690