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As of 1999 and 2000 California has the largest Hmong population in the United States by state. [9] [3] As of the 2000 U.S. Census the state had 71,471 ethnic Hmong. [3] As of 2010, there are 91,244 Hmong Americans in California, 0.3% of the state's population. [citation needed] As of around 2013, 16% of California Hmong owned their houses. [3]
The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down: A Hmong Child, Her American Doctors, and the Collision of Two Cultures is a 1997 book by Anne Fadiman that chronicles the struggles of a Hmong refugee family from Houaysouy, Sainyabuli Province, Laos, [1] the Lees, and their interactions with the health care system in Merced, California.
The Hmong are a major ethnic group residing in Merced, California.As of 1997, Merced had a high concentration of Hmong residents relative to its population. The Hmong community settled in Merced after Dang Moua, a Hmong community leader, had promoted Merced to the Hmong communities scattered across the United States.
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Fresno Mayor Jerry Dyer poses with fashion models at the 2023 Hmong American Day celebration hed at The Fresno Center Saturday, May 13, 2023 in Fresno.
Jul. 19—Two St. Paul City Council members are lending their political platforms to a conflict in rural California involving water restrictions, cannabis growers, a deadly police-involved ...
Pages in category "Hmong-American culture in California" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
There are many cultural, political, and social issues that are being debated among Hmong American communities. Topics include political participation, poverty, gang violence, race relations, and education. The Hmong community also retains many ties with the Hmong still in Indochina and remains active in regional politics.