From left, U.S. Ambassador to the Lao People’s Democratic Republic Ravic R. Huso, speaks to press prior to his public address at Metropolitan State University with U.S. Senator Al Franken (DFL-MN); State Sen. Mee Moua (DFL-67); and State Rep. Cy Thao (DFL-65A) (AAP staff photo by Tom LaVenture)

By TOM LAVENTURE

AAP staff writer

ST. PAUL (June 1, 2010) – U.S. Ambassador to Laos, Ravic Huso was in St. Paul last week to discuss ongoing issues affecting the more than 4,500 Hmong who were forcibly repatriated from Thailand to Laos in December 2009. Huso updated several hundred in attendance at Metropolitan State University Auditorium on the progress of Laos on many fronts as well as the Hmong repatriation issues that have relatives and community concerned in Minnesota.

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Minnesota Human Trafficking Watch members are asking more people to join the child sex slave crusade and help to introduce a resolution at your Precinct Caucus on Tuesday, February 2, 2010.

People can help by becoming a delegate at their local precinct caucus on Tuesday, February 2, 2010. They can raise the issue and then help to elect legislators that promise to work to provide safety for all child sex slaves in Minnesota.

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