Building Community Within Diversity
As Hmong and Laotian Americans prepare to mark the 45th anniversary of refugee resettlement to America in May 2020, instead of embracing and celebrating our unique stories, the Trump administration quite[…]
By Deputy Commissioner Hamse Warfa St. Paul, Minn. (Feb. 20, 2020) — The state of Minnesota has a strong commitment to welcoming new immigrants and refugees. In December, Governor Walz[…]
By Dane Smith Most of us know that the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King gave his life fighting against segregation and securing basic human rights that had been denied for[…]
ST. PAUL, Minn. (Feb. 18, 2020) — The State Council on Asian Pacific Minnesotans on Monday released a statement regarding the potential deportation of certain Lao and Hmong Americans. The[…]
An Editorial by Bob SanAAP contributing writer HONG KONG — I have never been prouder as a Hongkong/American as I am in these last few months. I have been following[…]
St. Paul, Minn. (April 23, 2019) — TakeAction Minnesota on Tuesday endorsed Dai Thao (Ward 1) and Nelsie Yang (Ward 6) for St. Paul City Council. With TakeAction Minnesota’s endorsement, candidates[…]
ST. PAUL, Minn. (April 13, 2019) — Minnesota’s People of Color and Indigenous Caucus on Saturday responded to President Donald Trump’s recent Tweet attacking on Ilhan Omar, a Somali-American who[…]
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Jan. 13, 2019) — Members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) on Sunday released the following statements to celebrate Korean American Day, which commemorates the arrival[…]
MINNEAPOLIS (Nov. 21, 2018) — The Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MN) today welcomed the arrest of a suspect who allegedly displayed a handgun during an incident[…]
Editorial by Hoo Sook Hwang ST. PAUL, Minn. (Nov. 3, 2018) — U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith joined U.S. Rep. Betty McCollum (MN-4) Saturday morning to rally a[…]
