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From 1990 to 2000, the Hmong population in Wisconsin increased by 106%, as immigration continued from Hmong refugee camps in Thailand. The state's White- American population increased in that time by 4.8%. [21] Of the U.S. states, Wisconsin has the third-largest Hmong population, after California and Minnesota. [3]
Today, Wisconsin has the third-largest population of Hmong in the U.S. About 13,600 Hmong live in Milwaukee County, according to census data. They make up nearly one-third of all Asian residents ...
West Los Angeles – historically, the Toy District in Downtown LA had Greeks. [245] While less significant than it was in the early 20th century, the Byzantine-Latino Quarter section of Los Angeles has a Greek community that lives there, shops there, and holds an annual event there. There is also a Greek community in Long Beach and Orange County.
Hmong Americans in the Greater Lansing Area, often have strong ties to such churches as St. Michael's, Our Savior Lutheran Church, and All Saints Episcopal Church, which sponsored those Hmong who came to Lansing, and provided them with resources to make the transition to America a smoother experience. [43]
Biden carried the county by 11 points over Trump in 2020, when the Democrat won Wisconsin and the election. Trump lost the county by 7 points in 2016, but won Wisconsin that year. Vance's campaign said his visit Tuesday will focus on the effect of immigration even on non-border states.
The first Hmong elected to a political office in the state was Tony Vang, who became a Fresno Unified School District board member after a 2002 election. The Fresno Hmong had advocated for California bill AB78 which established a requirement for Southeast Asian history education in the California school system; this bill passed in 2003. [10]
Moderator Panhia Thao of 9to5 Wisconsin asked questions drawn from residents who rely on the resource groups in order to put the candidates' focus on Green Bay's Black, Hispanic, Asian, Native ...
Funding is now in place for a new Hmong American immersion school set to open in the Appleton Area School District in fall 2025. "This 4K-5th grade charter school will focus on academic excellence ...