
The article by Sieng Lee highlights the remarkable political rise of the Hmong American community in Minnesota, tracing its transformation from refugees to a powerful civic force over the past 50 years. Fueled by grassroots organizing, resilience, and commitment to democracy, Hmong Minnesotans now hold growing political representation. They make up just shy of 2% of Minnesota’s population, but represent 4.5% of the Minnesota Legislature.
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The Hmong American Partnership (HAP) is a community-driven nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering Minnesota’s Hmong, Southeast Asian, and other immigrant and refugee communities. Founded in 1990 to address…
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The APA Justice Task Force convened a webinar titled “Mass Surveillance in the ICE Crackdown: What the Asian American and…

The APA Justice Task Force convened a webinar titled “Mass Surveillance in the ICE Crackdown: What the Asian American and…