The Hmong Mutual Assistance Association helped connect the two families. The Swearingens and Doeblers' church, Calvary Lutheran Church in Illinois, sponsored the Lee family's immigration.

In 1990, when fewer than 20,000 Hmong people lived in Minnesota, the group’s homeownership rate was slightly more than 10%. In recent years, with Minnesota’s Hmong population approaching ...

Wisconsin has the third-largest Hmong population in the United States, with more than 58,000 Hmong residents. With 12,566 residents, Milwaukee County has the largest Hmong ... legislative maps and ...

In honor of 50 years of Hmong refugee resettlement and immigration to Minnesota, MPR News will feature Hmong Minnesotans in a ...

The Hmong diaspora to Minnesota started nearly 50 years ago with one man: Leng Wong. He fled his home of Laos, arriving at ...

Minnesota may be known for its accent and music icon Prince, but the state is also home to pristine national and state parks, award-winning restaurants, and a vibrant arts scene.