FRESNO, Calif. -- It's been 46 years since Hmong people first began migrating to the U.S. from Laos and Thailand. Today, the Fresno area has the second-largest Hmong population in the country behind ...

Thousands gathered for the 45th annual Minnesota Hmong New Year celebration in St. Paul this weekend, and to honor a major ...

The Rassbach Heritage Museum in Menomonie’s Wakanda Park is hosting a traveling exhibit that tells the story of the Hmong people traveling to America. It gives a unique look into the lives and ...

Former Minnesota Representative Cy Thao poses for a portrait at his home on May 12 in Bradenton, Fla. Thao, also a visual artist, now lives in Florida after years of public service in Minnesota.

Mai Tia Yang was just 5 years old when she was relocated from Laos to the U.S. after the end of the Secret War – a war that took so much from her. She doesn’t recall much of the conflict, as she was ...

In the 1960s, the CIA recruited Hmong people in Laos to battle Communist forces in southeast Asia during the Vietnam War. Many of them sacrificed their lives to help the U.S. and saved the lives of ...

Editor’s note: This story was updated with a statement from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. LANSING, MI - Lue Yang, 47, was born stateless in a Thai refugee camp. As Hmong refugees, Yang’s ...

This month, six Walser dealerships across the suburbs of Minneapolis are home to more than just sparkling new vehicles. Ten mannequins with colorful dresses, sometimes beaded, sometimes mostly indigo, ...

The aroma of fresh spring rolls, nutty chicken satay and fried crab rangoons lingered in the air at the Hmong American Peace Academy's first floor café , drawing visitors inside the school. Dozens ...