Anh 'Joseph' Cao. WASHINGTON -- For Anh "Joseph" Cao, who will be sworn in as a member of the 111th Congress on Tuesday, the waning days of life as a private citizen have been spent on matters ...

Anh "Joseph" Cao celebrates with Rep. Steve Scalise, left, and his wife Hieu "Kate" Hoang, left, and adopted sister, Minh Doung, right, after defeating incumbent William Jefferson for Congress.

As Anh Cao rose during convocation to accept his award for top student at U of T, it marked the culmination of an incredible journey both in distance and sacrifices made. “I’ve been through some ...