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Proclaiming May 14 as Hmong American Day.
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WHEREAS, May 14, 2016, marks the forty-first anniversary of the fall of the Long Cheng, United States-Hmong airbase in Laos during the Laotian Civil War; and
WHEREAS, Many Hmong refugees and their families immigrated to the United States, and today over 80,000 Hmong Americans are residents of Minnesota; and
WHEREAS, like many immigrant groups before them, Hmong refugees resettled to the United States to escape war and persecution, to find opportunities, and to better their lives and the lives of their children; and
WHEREAS, Hmong Americans are helping build a vibrant and diverse Saint Paul, contributing socially, politically, and economically to our city; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that the City of Saint Paul hereby proclaims May 14, 2016 as Hmong American Day, recognizing and celebrating the history, culture, and contributions of Hmong Americans in Minnesota and the City of Saint Paul.