Hmong Refugees Await New Home
Hmong Refugees Await New Home
(EXCERPT) More Than 15,000 Live in Limbo on Grounds of Thai Temple All Things Considered audio Photo Gallery: Hmong Refugees Dec. 21, 2003 -- The United States will open a refugee resettlement program for more than 15,000 ethnic Hmong or Lao who are living illegally on the grounds of Wat Tham Krabok, a famous Buddhist temple in Thailand. They have been in limbo for many years, unable to return to Laos and unwelcome in Thailand. As Doualy Xaykaothao reports, the U.S. decision was prompted by a sense of obligation to a people who fought and died alongside Americans during the Vietnam conflict.... U.S. and friendly nation laws prohibit fully reproducing copyrighted material. In abidance with our laws this report cannot be provided in its entirety. However, you can read it in full today, 21 Dec 2003, at the following URL. (COMBINE the following lines into your web browser.) The subject/content of this report is not necessarily the viewpoint of the distributing Library. This report is provided for your information and discussion. http://www.npr.org/display_pages/fea...e_1553725.html --------------------------- Otis Willie Associate Librarian The American War Library http://www.americanwarlibrary.com |
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