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Lee Pao Xiong
Center for Hmong Studies Director

Office: 651-641-8870
Fax: 651-641-8276
E-mail: xiong@csp.edu

Building Address
1245 Carroll Avenue

Mailing Address
275 Syndicate Street North
St. Paul, MN 55104-5494

Local: 651-641-8278
Toll-Free: 1-800-333-4705


News about Hmong in the media

Week of July 10, 2005

Friday, July 15, 2005 5:26 AM PDT

Probe launched into Hmong influx
Bangkok Post Thu, 14 Jul 2005 11:31 AM PDT
The Interior Ministry is looking into the influx of more than 6,500 Hmong refugees from Laos into Phetchabun province, believing trans-national human traffickers were behind their migration.

Thailand will ask Laos to stem influx of Hmong refugees
MCOT Thu, 14 Jul 2005 8:49 PM PDT
The situation in Muang District of Thailand's southern border province of Yala is returning to normal following a series of five bomb attacks against public places, including power poles, causing a blackout in the entire municipal area for hours.

A shrinking crop of young farmers
The Charlotte Observer Fri, 15 Jul 2005 4:08 AM PDT
Young farmer? Nationwide -- and statewide -- that's an oxymoron if there ever was one. At all of 32 years of age, Watsonville strawberry farmer Rob Rodriguez stands out. Most other farmers he knows are of his father's generation, not his.

Chico Enterprise Record - Local News
Chico Enterprise-Record Fri, 15 Jul 2005 1:05 AM PDT
Background: An often-forgotten island of land is now preparing for annexation into Chico. Fifteen journalism students from an advanced reporting class at Chico State University looked for untold stories and found the spirit and the future of Chapman neighborhood.

Chico Enterprise Record - Local News
Chico Enterprise-Record Fri, 15 Jul 2005 1:05 AM PDT
In the Chapman neighborhood some people come, others leave, but many decide to call it home. Joe Person has called Chapman home for 37 years. In May 1964, he came to California to find work while his wife and three children remained in Indiana.

Week of July 5, 2005

Baby girl of Hmong refugees dies in rain
Seattle Times Thu, 07 Jul 2005 0:39 AM PDT
Thousands of ethnic Hmong refugees expelled from their villages under a Thai government plan saw their first casualty yesterday: a baby...


Baby first casualty among Hmong refugees cast out of Thai homes
AP via Yahoo! Asia News Wed, 06 Jul 2005 6:24 PM PDT
Thousands of ethnic Hmong refugees expelled from their villages under a Thai government plan to force their return to neighboring Laos have seen their first casualty: a baby girl who died after she and her parents spent a shelterless day and night in the rain.

Hmong `will be forced back' Laos taking steps to prevent their return
Bangkok Post Wed, 06 Jul 2005 6:14 PM PDT
Security authorities have resolved to repatriate to Laos over 6,000 ethnic Hmong seeking refuge in Phetchabun's Khao Kho district.

Shelterless Hmong refugee baby dies
Northwestern Thu, 07 Jul 2005 2:08 AM PDT
HUAY NAM KHAO, Thailand รข€” A baby girl on Wednesday became the first casualty among 6,500 ethnic Hmong refugees from Laos forced to leave their modest dwellings in a northern province of Thailand.

Baby first casualty among Hmong refugees cast out of Thai homes
AP via Yahoo! Asia News Wed, 06 Jul 2005 8:33 AM PDT
A baby girl on Wednesday became the first known casualty among some 6,500 ethnic Hmong refugees forced to live out in the open after they were evicted from their homes in northern Thailand under a government campaign to force them to return to Laos.

Baby first casualty among Hmong refugees cast out of Thai homes
TimesLeader.com Wed, 06 Jul 2005 9:02 AM PDT
HUAY NAM KHAO, Thailand - A baby girl on Wednesday became the first casualty among 6,500 ethnic Hmong refugees from Laos living in the open air after being forced to leave their modest dwellings in a northern province of Thailand, whose government wants them to return to their homeland.

Thai repatriation forces Hmong from homes
The Buffalo News Wed, 06 Jul 2005 6:07 AM PDT
HUAY NAM KHAO, Thailand (AP) - Soaked by rain, thousands of poor ethnic Hmong refugees from Laos were living without shelter in northern Thailand on Tuesday, forced from their homes under a Thai campaign to pressure them to return to their native land.

Hmong refugees threaten suicide if repatriated from Thailand to Laos
AngolaPress Wed, 06 Jul 2005 8:13 AM PDT
BANGKOK,07/06 - Several Hmong refugees have threatened to kill themselves in protest against the repatriation campaign by the Thai authorities to return them to their native Laos.

Expelled Hmongs suffer first death
CNN.com Wed, 06 Jul 2005 7:36 PM PDT
A tractor passes Hmong hilltribes in northeastern Thailand, who have been forced to leave their homes.

Week of June 27, 2005

Hmong arrive ready, willing to work
Wausau Daily Herald Mon, 27 Jun 2005 2:23 AM PDT
The Hmong refugees from Tham Krabok, a Buddhist temple north of Bangkok, Thailand, bring with them work skills that make them employable more quickly than earlier Hmong immigrants.


Crosswalk.com - Vietnamese Church Leaders Testify in Washington, D.C.
Crosswalk.com Mon, 27 Jun 2005 0:03 AM PDT
Vietnamese Church Leaders Testify in Washington, D.C.

Minnesota Thunder attracts sponsors by targeting ethnic communities
BizJournals Sun, 26 Jun 2005 9:50 PM PDT
The Minnesota Thunder is beginning to see positive results after moving from Blaine to St. Paul last year -- especially in terms of revenue from corporate sponsors, which is up 16 percent.

Doing it for THEMSELVES Villagers in Chiang Khong are drawing on local wisdom and pride to protect their hometown from
Bangkok Post Sun, 26 Jun 2005 6:35 PM PDT
Knowledge is power. That's why a group of Chiang Khong villagers is determined to get due respect for local wisdom concerning their homes and history; they want to take charge of their own lives.

News from last week

Postman brings outside world to villagers
http://english.people.com.cn/200506/24/eng20050624_192094.html

Checks on Hmong urged before talks
Bangkok Post - Klong Toey,Bangkok,Thailand
The Lao government yesterday demanded nationality checks on all Hmong refugees in Phetchabun before Thailand makes any move to hold talks with Vientiane about ...
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The Hmong story
Providence Journal (subscription) - Providence,RI,USA
... But these teenagers are Hmong-Americans, the sons and daughters (and in some cases, the grandsons and granddaughters) of Hmong villagers who fought alongside ...
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Council OKs limits on under-21 events
Pioneer Press - St. Paul,MN,USA
Volunteer Opportunities, Community Events, Calls To Local Police 2B If you don't know how to say "Goooooooal!" in Hmong or Spanish, you'll get your chance to ...
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