October 7, 1986 - As part of a five-part series “People Without Countries,” MPR’s Tom Meersman reports on Hmong refugees In Thailand. Meersman visits Ban Vinai Refugee Camp where highland people, especially Hmong, fled communist rule in Laos.
October 8, 1986 -
October 10, 1986 -
November 14, 1986 - Jane Kretzmann, state director of Refugee Services and former Southeast Asian refugee Rene Pon answer listener questions about their recent trip to Thai refugee camps and implications for refugee services in Minnesota. Includes Tom Meersman report from Kampuchea and Khao-I-Dang Cambodian refugee camp in Thailand.
December 31, 1986 -
February 28, 1987 -
May 29, 1987 - MPR’s Stephen Smith reports on the upcoming arrival of a new round of Hmong refugees to the United States. Smith interviews numerous officials about the Hmong hardships and resettlement.
June 1, 1987 - MPR’s Tom Meersman reports on Refugee Remembrance Day, where former refugees gathered to participate in community event. The majority were Southeast Asians: Vietnamese, Cambodians, Hmong and Laotians.
June 1, 1987 - Hmong US Ambassador for Refugees Jonathan Moore took time to visit the Twin Cities. The government of Thailand has indicated that it will close several more refugee camps at the end of June.
September 18, 1987 - MPR’s Tom Meersman reports from Twin Cities International Airport as Northwest flight 128 arrives from Bangkok. Among its passengers are nearly three dozen Hmong refugees planning to resettle in Minnesota. Meersman speaks with officials about the difficulites to be faced…including housing, language, and jobs.