Yuen: Before Minnesota became a Hmong magnet, one family led the way

Fifty years after arriving as Minnesota’s first Hmong refugees, the Hawj family’s story reveals how this community reshaped ...
Trinity Journal

Hmong community celebrates New Year, 50 years in America

The Hmong Hayfork New Year committee invited community members of all ethnicities to celebrate “50 years of Hmong in America” ...
Detroit Free Press

Gov. Whitmer pardons Hmong refugee arrested by ICE facing deportation

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer pardons a Hmong community leader arrested by ICE. Lue Vang, a father of six, is the president of the Hmong Family Association of Lansing. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has pardoned an ...
WEAU

A celebration of Hmong culture returns to The Sonnentag

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WEAU) -A celebration to commemorate fifty years since the arrival of Hmong refugees in the U.S. and to spotlight the Hmong community in Eau Claire is kicking off on Saturday. An Eau ...
WBAY

2nd annual Hmong pre-New Year festival held in Green Bay

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) - The second annual Hmong Pre-New Year Festival continued on Sunday in Brown County. The two-day festival is held at the Brown County Fairgrounds, with 1,000 to 1,500 people ...
The New York Times

Two Restaurants Are Making Minneapolis the American Capital of Hmong Food

The chefs at Diane’s Place and Vinai serve as guardians and interpreters of their foodways. Credit...Video by Ben Brewer For The New York Times Supported by By Tejal Rao Reporting from Minneapolis, ...
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Ribbon-cutting for Hmong charter school in Appleton a celebration of 'collective commitment and mission'

Appleton's newest charter school, Hmong American Immersion School, opened its doors for a ribbon-cutting and first look Aug. 22. It culminates three years of work to bring a Hmong charter school to ...
The Post-Crescent

Ribbon-cutting for Hmong charter school in Appleton a celebration of 'collective commitment and mission'

HAIS, located within Johnston Elementary, will offer Hmong language and culture-based education for 4K through fifth grade. While prioritizing Hmong language and culture, HAIS will also provide ...
Detroit News

Hmong refugees from Michigan among those deported to Laos, despite calls for release

Fifteen Hmong and Laotian immigrants from Michigan who were detained by ICE in Detroit in late July were deported to Laos this week, arriving in the capital city of Vientiane on Wednesday. All 15 had ...
Detroit Free Press

ICE arrests 16 Hmong, Laotian refugees in Michigan. Family, legislators ask for release.

Families and 27 state legislators in Michigan asked ICE to release 16 Hmong and Laotian refugees . Hmong refugees or their parents had helped the U.S. during the Vietnam War and the secret war in Laos ...
WEAU

Hmong Community Fundraisers for Hmong New Years Festival

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WEAU) -While the end of summer is coming for most people, for the Hmong community a new harvest and the beginning of the new year are fast approaching. The Hmong New Year, referred ...