Today as divisive forces seek to pull our nation apart.

Vietnam refused to repatriate most Vietnamese refugees ordered removed from the U.800 Laotian refugees are under threat of deportation in the U.

ICE has for years released Vietnamese and Laotian individuals with removal orders from custody but required them to check in with an ICE office at least once annually.They were raised as Americans and have no memories of their home country.This unprecedented flight demonstrates a historical escalation of deportations of Southeast Asians.

as refugee children and youth fleeing war-torn Vietnam and Laos.the Vietnamese nationals were divided into groups by birthplace or hometown province.

gov/topics/immigration/yearbook) for persons from Cambodia.

Some were born in refugee camps and had never set foot in Vietnam before being deported there.AAcomps dedication to preserving their stories shines as a beacon of respect and remembrance to all veterans

Seating arrangements are made in tables of 10.Jean KodamaJean Kodama has a long association with the Southeast Japanese School and Community Center (SEJSCC) in Norwalk.

She joined the Keiro Services board in 2016 and has served as an honorary advisor to the Ikebana Association since 2021 and as a director of the Aurora Foundation board in 2024.national and international levels.