Vietnam veteran John Schultz says he owes his life to the Hmong soldiers who fought alongside him. A few months into his deployment to Vietnam, Schultz and the rest of his unit were sent on a mission ...

Tou-Fu Vang was a quiet leader who dedicated his life to public service, both in his native Laos and in the United States. "He really, genuinely loved and admired America and was proud to be here," ...

Recently, Congresswoman Betty McCollum shared a letter that she had sent to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo criticizing a potential agreement between the United States and the Government of Laos. This ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Laotian and Hmong refugees are preparing to face a possible increase in deportations, in part because the U.S. government is ...

MADISON (WKOW) -- Wisconsin's new Legislative Asian Caucus is honoring Hmong-Lao Veterans Day on the 50th anniversary of when refugees began fleeing Laos and emigrating to the U.S. State legislators ...

Since 1975, nearly 200,000 Hmong and Lao refugees have started new lives in the U.S. In Minnesota and Wisconsin, the heroism of Hmong veterans who fought with U.S. forces during the Vietnam War is not ...

MADISON, Wis. (WSAW) - Gov. Tony Evers has designated May 14 as Hmong-Lao Veterans Day in Wisconsin. May 14, 1975, is recognized as the last day of airlift evacuation of remaining Hmong-Lao soldiers ...

The date makes him 8 when the Pathet Lao – a political movement in Laos allied with the Vietnamese communists – expanded its power. As the fighting escalated, Gen. Vang Pao and his CIA backers came ...

ST. PAUL — U.S. Rep. Betty McCollum of Minnesota wrote a letter of opposition recently to U.S. Secretary of State Michael Pompeo after learning of what she said was the Trump administration’s work to ...

BANGKOK, Thailand, November 16 (UNHCR) - The UN refugee agency said Thursday it was seriously concerned about Thailand's deportation to Laos of 53 ethnic Hmong, including a newborn baby. Describing ...