National Review, Volume 47, Issue 20 (1995-10). pp. 24-24, 26.
Language:
English
Abstract:
THE STORY OF THE HMONG HAS BEEN A STORY OF NEGLECT AND BETRAYAL. THOUGH THEY WERE ENCOURAGED BY THE UNITED STATES TO RESIST THE ADVANCE OF COMMUNISM IN SOUTHEAST ASIA, MOST OF THEM WERE LEFT TO A PRECARIOUS FATE WHEN THE LAOTIAN DOMINO COLLAPSED IN 1975. NOW THE HMONG BETRAYAL APPEARS TO BE CONTINUING, WITH THE SUPPORT OF THE CLINTON ADMINISTRATION: THE UNITED NATION'S HIGH COMMISSION ON REFUGEES AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THAILAND SOON MAY BE CLOSING THE HMONG REFUGEE CAMPS AND SENDING MANY OF THE 40,000 REFUGEES STILL IN THAILAND BACK TO LAOS, WHERE THEY ARE CERTAIN TO FACE RUTHLESS PROSECUTION. CONGRESS NOW IS RESISTING THE MOVE AND IS MOBILIZING TO ASSIST THAI-BASED HMONG IN RECEIVING PERMISSION TO IMMIGRATE TO THE UNITED STATES.