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40 years later, Sheboygan Hmong-American family reunites with couples who supported immigration to US
The two couples who helped the Lees resettle were part of an Illinois-based church, Calvary Lutheran Church, that sponsored ...
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'To be Hmong, is to be free'; Wisconsin legislators commemorate 50th anniversary of Southeast Asian refugees in U.S.
Data shows just about 3% of Wisconsin's population identifies as Asian. The Badger State is home to the third-largest Hmong population in the U.S. Leaders like Dane County Board member ... experience ...
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40 years later, Sheboygan Hmong-American family reunites with couples who supported immigration to US
The Lees immigrated to the U.S. from Laos in early 1980 during a time when droves of Hmong refugees were fleeing war and persecution, following the United States’ involvement in the “Secret ...
The Monroe Times1d
DHS campaign increases awareness of Wisconsin’s ADRCs
ADRCs and Tribal partner agencies helped over 147,000 people across the state, preventing 61,000 hospital readmissions, and ...
Daily Cardinal22d
‘Hmong Diaspora in Tapestry’: A history of resilience told through embroidered cloth
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 ...
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California’s primary care shortage persists despite ambitious moves to close gap
“Many of us are very scared about threats from both ... particularly in the north and the Central Valley. Entire rural counties, including Del Norte, Madera, Tulare and Yuba, are designated ...
Statesman Journal28d
Meet the Ward 6 candidates that will shape the future of Salem City Council
Mai Vang, Logan Lor and Deanna Garcia are vying for the vacant Ward 6 seat on the Salem City Council in the May 20 election. The election will determine who finishes the term of former Councilor ...