Hmong Daily News

07/04/2025

07/04/2025

Minutes before Chia Neng Vue was arrested a Ring camera captured a federal agent say, "Hey buddy,” to the 5-year-old who opened the door "Is your dad home?” Vue is among 15 Hmong individuals recently arrested in June in Minnesota currently facing deportation.

“Hey buddy,” a Ring camera records a Federal Agent talking to a 5-year-old when he opened the door. “Is your dad home?”

07/03/2025

As ICE arrests extend beyond undocumented immigrants in recent months, LA's AAPI communities call for an immediate halt.

“We must stand together to protect the U.S. Constitution, regardless of our immigration status,” State Assemblymember Mike Fong said. “This behavior does not make America great. Stop the raids.”

07/02/2025

At the Sacramento Iu Mien Festival, friends could be seen hugging for the first time in years, wearing bright traditional clothing and enjoying home-cooked meals.

Organized by the Sacramento Iu Mien Association, the fourth annual festival, held at Hiram Johnson High School on Saturday, June 21, celebrated Mien culture and brought together community members that wound up in America after the Vietnam War. According to Pew Research Center, Greater Sacramento is home to the largest Mien population in America, after San Francisco.

While events like these help create space for community to gather, there’s still work to be done to preserve the culture in America, especially as more Mien take on more leadership positions locally — from doctors to political staffers — according to Sacr

07/01/2025

Three Rivers, Calif., native Jay O’Connell didn’t know the word ‘Hmong’ and couldn’t even pronounce it when he drove up from the L.A. area to visit his deceased family members who are buried in the cemetery there. Three Rivers, a community at the edge of Sequoia National Park, has a population slightly over 2000.

He discovered, 24 Hmong headstones, which prompted his interest and led O'Connell to research Hmong history and why the Hmong bury their relatives in areas surrounded by mountains.

“If I'm going to write this story, it's how these veterans of the CIA’s secret war in Laos came to be buried [in Three Rivers Cemetery]. How they got there. Part of this is I have to tell the story of the secret war, and, obviously, try to focus through t

07/01/2025

Today, the Executive Department of the State of California recognized Immigrant Heritage Month. The proclamation acknowledged the immigrant community's contribution to the state, making California the fourth largest economy, with nearly 11 million immigrants calling the state home, and contributing $61.8 billion in state and local taxes in 2023 the proclamation states in part.

06/26/2025

The County has fulfilled their waitlist, and this link is now closed.

PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT: The Sacramento County Housing Authority opened their Elderly Housing Waiting List on June 24th and will remain open until a total of 1000 applications are received. To learn more about their Project Based Voucher Program visit Hmong Daily News for information in both English and Hmong at HmongDailyNews.com

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06/25/2025

Summer is full of parties, from graduations to backyard barbecues. There are fun, creative ways to reduce waste. Learn more from CalRecycle

By cutting waste, reusing, and recycling, we’re all doing our part to protect our planet and keep California beautiful.

06/21/2025

Starting June 20, The Harvest, starring Actor Doua Moua, will be available for purchase on Amazon, Apple TV, and YouTube.

06/20/2025

Running across America isn’t just a physical feat for Minnesotan MeFree Lee—it’s personal. He carries more than just running shoes on his journey; he carries the weight of addiction and a past that nearly claimed his life. Pictured here MeFree at the Gateway Arch National Park in St. Louis, MO.

“This journey—it’s always constantly changing, evolving and [I’m] learning so much. I’m not even the same person I was yesterday.”

06/19/2025

After completing two tours in Vietnam, John Stryker Meyer returned to Trenton, NJ to complete the college education he’d left behind before the war at Trenton State College, where he was editor of the college newspaper, The Signal.

“We would go in to get downed pilots or get out any dead team members if we could. We would carry more ammo, more hand grenades, bandages, body bags, no food, and one canteen of water,” Meyer remembered.

06/16/2025

There are many forms of abuse against older persons, including emotional, physical, and financial. Let's do our part and report abuse when we see and hear about it.