April 23, 2002

Hmong community grapple with polygamy

Kaomi Goetz - Reporter, Sai Lee - Interviewee, Unknown - Interviewee, Lee Pao Xiong - Interviewee, Ilean Her - Interviewee, Kim Dettmar - Interviewee, Mee Moua - Interviewee

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Polygamy is illegal in Minnesota, yet activists in some immigrant groups in the Twin Cities say, while the practice is kept under wraps, it is relatively common. MPR’s Kaomi Goetz reports that younger members of the Hmong community are now trying to get the issue out into the open.

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Hmong community grapple with polygamy