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Minnesota is built by immigrants that enrich the situation with diversity and innovation. This is one of the groups Hmong community.
Minnesota is the house of the largest Hmong population in the country and all started about 50 years ago The Vietnam War ended with the fall of Saigo.
A few months later in the fall, Leng Wong ran in Laos in the Laos after serving as a military officer in the Lao Armed Forces Secret wara secret operation The CIA hired thousands of Hmong men and trained To fight on behalf of the United States
“Missions flew into different parts of Laos and I flew in the American military operation, I translated for them, talk to the troops on the ground and appealed to the American troops.” “I was traveling to this, so they could return to the base or headquarters and call support.”
Wong is 10 years until the bitter end is inevitable. He already knew he was not safe to stay.
“They called us traitors, so they do not love us,” he said. “It was so chaotic that we didn’t have time to think about it than how really survived.”
He and his family fled to one of the C-130 cargo plane sent by Americans to evacuate refugees.
“Just the clothes on our back. There was something we could bring with us.”
They flew to Thailand to stay for the next nine months. Then the news sponsored came.
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“There was many uncertainty, I would face a new country,” said Wong.
Arrived in Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, on February 7, 1976 in a bitter cold.
“I had trouble holding my breath away because it was so cold and we do not get used to this cold in our homeland.”
Frigid and exterior, Wong is often met with a cold shoulder. First says the biggest obstacles are language and culture.
“Initially, we thought that we were served in a way, we encountered some resentment from society,” he said.
Nevertheless, Wong still felt the need to look like others. Other Hmong, who followed him with footprint, made it to improve the lives of people.
“I was able to communicate and translate for people, so I will be busy day and night,” he said. “We will be in the hospital, in the clinic, airport.”
Wong works for years with Lutheran social services and state refugee programs, help people to find jobs and work with employers.
He also helps the support of refugees, when traveling between all countries and in the end, to divide obstacles and bring others to the people of Hmong.
These days, Wong has several trading buildings among the twin cities, and at the same time there are also sights to build a more affordable apartment for all Minnesota families.
“I don’t think I can retire. I think I think we will continue to work our lawyer and our society and our society and society, as well as our society and society.”
Wong is a modest bandit, forever grateful for new land and people who accept it.
“Minnesota was good for me. It’s always cold, but the people in Minnesot are hot hearts.” “We know where we are now, but we still know that we are part of our hearts on the other side of the world, and we know that we know there.”
Editor’s note: His and his family were the first Hmong immigrants to arrive in Minnesota in November 1975 According to the Minnesota Historical Society. Leng Wong family came to the American partnership in February 1976 in February 1976.
This story is part of Pauleen Le documentary “Vietnam 50 years later: reflection in the war that replaced Minnesota“
On Tuesday, May 7, May 7, for a special selection in the Concordia College in St. Paul – for a special selection in the center of Hmong Research:
- Buenger Education Center (bec)
- 1282 Concordia Avenue, St. Paul, mn 55104
- Participants are very advised to park in A, Carroll Street or Syndicate Street
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