Tag: United States
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‘Largest nationally representative survey’ from Pew explores Asians’ views on identity in the US
Pew Research Center surveyed thousands of Asian adults in the United States to explore their views on several topics, such as identity and how connected they are with other Asian ethnicities. The … Read Full Article
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Assembly Committee holds hearing on expanding benefits for Hmong soldiers who supported U.S. in Secret War
The Assembly Committee on Veterans and Military Affairs held a public hearing on Thursday regarding expanding veteran benefits to individuals who served in Laos in support of the United States during … Read Full Article
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A New Year for a Changing Community
The Iu Mien (yoo-myen) have celebrated about 50 such new years in America. They are an indigenous tribe from Southern China that numbers about 30,000 in the United States, with about 15,000 living … Read Full Article
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Sheng Thao Sworn in as New Oakland Mayor
Oakland officially has a new mayor. Sheng Thao was sworn into office Monday, making history as the first Hmong-American to be mayor of any major city in the United States. Read Full Article
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Sheng Thao, once homeless and fleeing abuse, becomes the mayor of Oakland, California
Tags: American, California, Hmong, Hmong American, Oakland, refugees, Sheng Thao, Thao, United States, violenceThao, a 37-year-old domestic violence survivor and the daughter of refugees, is the first Hmong American mayor in the United States. Read Full Article
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Citizenship celebration ceremony held during Fresno’s Hmong New Year
The United States gained 100 new citizens on Friday afternoon in a first-of-its-kind ceremony. This oath of citizenship was almost 30 years in the making for Gaby Gonzalez Lopez. “It’s been a very … 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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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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A look into economic disparity among Asian Americans
As the fastest growing minority group in the United States, the AAPI category compresses the economic realities of each group — it misleads with a monolithic image of Asian success. Read Full Article
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Madison School District translator helps Hmong families and students stay connected
In 1991, when she was just 6 years old, Sheng Lee and her family moved to the United States as refugees from Laos. Read Full Article
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Editorial Roundup: Wisconsin
Wisconsin and Minnesota have the highest concentrations of people with Hmong ancestry compared to their overall populations. The Hmong population in the United States dates, in large part, to the … Read Full Article
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In Focus: Wisconsin’s vibrant Hmong community
Mary Kong is the former President of the Hmong Center of Green Bay. The Hmong community first came to the United States as refugees after many fought, as guerrilla soldiers, for the U.S. Military in … Read Full Article
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Gov. Evers Orders Flags to Half-Staff in Honor of Hmong-Lao Veterans Day, Proclaims “Hmong-Lao Veterans Day” Across the State
Gov. Tony Evers signed Executive Order #162 ordering the flags of the United States and the state of Wisconsin to be flown at half-staff on Sat., May 14, 2022, in honor of Hmong-Lao Veterans Day. On … Read Full Article
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Gov. Evers orders flags to half-staff in honor of Hmong-Lao Veterans Day
Gov. Tony Evers ordered the flags of the United States and the state of Wisconsin to be flown at half-staff on Saturday in honor of Hmong-Lao Veterans Day. Read Full Article
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Flags fly at half-staff to honor Hmong-Lao veterans
The order requires that the Wisconsin State Capitol flags are flown at half-staff to help raise awareness about the Hmong-Lao veterans and the aid that they provided the United States in the Vietnam … Read Full Article
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How the Hmong community made the Central Valley their home
The Hmong community migrated to the United States nearly 50 years ago after the Vietnam War, making their new home after fleeing Laos in the Central Valley. The … Read Full Article
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From poverty to peer leader: a refugee student finds success
When the United States military withdrew from Vietnam in 1975, many Hmong refugees migrated from Laos and Vietnam to refugee camps in Thailand and other countries in order to avoid the conflict. The … Read Full Article
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Central Valley native weeks from completing United States Air Force Academy
A Central California native is making Clovis proud. Nathaniel Torres, or ‘Nate,’ is in his last year of the United States Air Force Academy. Read Full Article