THE HMONG IN AMERICA: TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AFTER THE U.S. SECRET WAR IN LAOS.
Author(s):
Yang, Kou
Format:
Journal article
Citation:
Journal Of Asian American Studies, Volume 4, Issue 2 (2001-06). pp. 165-174.
Language:
English
Abstract:
The Hmong American population, the families of Laotians who immigrated after the Vietnam War, grew from ten thousand in 1989 to 200,000 by 1999, or 1.3% of the entire Asian American population. One reason for this growth was the large size of the typical Hmong family (average 6.6 persons). At first most Hmong immigrants lived in California but by the mid-1990's, many moved to Minnesota, which soon emerged as the largest Hmong community in the nation. There are many Hmong among the leaders of American universities, business, politics, self-help organizations, and government. Nine individuals and their contributions are enumerated in detail.