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Hmong Americans are the largest Asian ethnic group in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. [3] [4] Allies of the United States in Southeast Asia during the Vietnam War and later stages of the Laotian Civil War, they started seeking asylum as political refugees after the communist takeover in both nations in 1975, including the Hmong genocide in Laos.
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 ...
Eau Claire Little League teams have twice won the state championship (1998 Eau Claire Americans and 2012 Eau Claire Nationals) and advanced to Regional play in Indianapolis. [67] A Babe Ruth League (13- to 18-year-olds) won state tournaments at ages 13, 14 and 15 in 2012. Those teams all went on to win 3rd place at their regional tournaments.
As of 2001, the largest Hmong population in the United States by the city is located in St. Paul. [44] In 2020, the Hmong-American population in Minnesota was about 90,000, and it was the largest ethnic Asian group in the state.
At 33%, the Hmong community accounts for the largest Asian ethnic group in Wisconsin. The state has the third highest state population of Hmong people at about 59,200 people, following California ...
Former Minneapolis officer Tou Thao’s role in the death of George Floyd has thrust the city's Hmong refugee population into the national discourse around race. The actions of Thao, who is Hmong ...
The valley was first inhabited by the Ojibwe and colonized by German and Scandinavian immigrants. The region also has a large Hmong community. While the term "Chippewa Valley" technically refers to the drainage basin of the Chippewa River and its tributaries, the name is more often applied to the Eau Claire-Chippewa Falls metropolitan area and the surrounding area—including communities not ...
Crosson was among the city, state, and local officials who took part in a procession with the son of the late General Vang Pao and other Hmong military leaders who fought communism with the Americans.