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Between 1977 and 2000, 25,229 Burmese immigrated to the United States, although the figure is inaccurate because it does not include Burmese who immigrated via other countries to the U.S. [15] A third wave of immigration, from 2006 to date, has been primarily of ethnic minorities in Myanmar, in particular Karen refugees from the Thai-Burmese ...
A Christmas tree and flags representing the United States, Myanmar, and the state of Indiana are on display Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2023, at Burmese American Community Institute in Indianapolis.
The Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act (BFDA), passed by Congress and signed by the President in 2003, included a ban on all imports from Myanmar, a ban on the export of financial services to Myanmar, a freeze on the assets of certain Burmese financial institutions, and extended visa restrictions on Burmese officials.
First American of Asian descent to be elected governor of a state of the United States. [11] He continues to hold the record as the longest-serving state governor in Hawaii. Ben Cayetano (1939–) 1994–2002: Filipino American: Hawaii: Democratic: First Filipino American to serve as a state governor in the United States. [12] Gary Locke (1950 ...
The United States Campaign for Burma (USCB) is a U.S.-based membership organization that evolved out of the Free Burma Coalition founded by Maung Zarni.Founders were Jack Healey, who provided fiscal sponsorship to the organization from founding until it finally obtained its own nonprofit status in 2008, Jeremy Woodrum, and Dan Beeton.
Burmese culture has also been influenced by its neighbours. [1] [2] [3] Since the dethronement of the Konbaung dynasty in the Third Anglo-Burmese War, British colonial rule and westernisation have shaped various aspects of Myanmar culture. Today, Myanmar's culture is characterized by the rich diversity of its ethnic groups, each contributing to ...
Urging the Government of Burma to end the persecution of the Rohingya people and respect internationally recognized human rights for all ethnic and religious minority groups within Burma. Announced in: the 113th United States Congress: Sponsored by: Rep. James P. McGovern (D, MA-2) Number of co-sponsors: 50: Codification; Agencies affected ...
The first democracy aid programs in the Arab world, including the creation of a modest $3 million Middle East Democracy Fund, were introduced by the George H. W. Bush administration as a means of encouraging economic liberalization via political liberalization, though the projects were primarily focused on improving management and efficiency in ...