I heard it from my pops.......he said it was so.....but im not sure....and i want to hear from others as well...
so let me know from your researchs....
Full Version: Hmong taken out of patriot act
It's true.
can u
QUOTE(raspberry @ Dec 16 2007, 05:26 PM) 
It's true.
Can u find an article on that or a news video clip of it...??
thanks....
how u find out?
Sure, happy reading!
From HND:
PRESS RELEASE: HND APPLAUDS DEPARTMENTS OF STATE AND HOMELAND SECURITY FOR HMONG WAIVERS. Washington, D.C. – Hmong National Development (HND) applauds the Departments of State and Homeland Security for issuing waivers this past weekend to protect the Hmong from being wrongly classified as “terrorists” under material support provisions in current U.S. immigration laws. These waivers will administratively exempt many Hmong community members and their families who fought and/or provided material support to “certain Hmong individuals or groups prior to December 31, 2004”. The Hmong arrived to the U.S. in the late 1970’s as a result of the Vietnam War. Most of the Hmong men were recruited and trained as paramilitary soldiers in the CIA-led Special Guerilla Units, also known as the “Secret Army,” to rescue American pilots downed along the Ho Chi Minh Trail. The broad expansion of anti-terrorism provisions under material support provisions in the USA PATRIOT ACT and the REAL ID Act, have unintentionally denied refugee status to anyone who has provided “material support” to a “terrorist organization” and/or “terrorist activity.” Consequently, the Hmong are among several of the refugee groups who fall under the broad classification of “terrorists” and thus, barred entry into the U.S. and/or have their U.S. citizenship applications indefinitely held up because they took up armed resistance against the Communist Pathet Lao while fighting alongside the U.S. during the Vietnam War. HND recognizes that there were difficulties involved in granting protection to the Hmong via administrative waivers but commend the Departments of State and Homeland Security for their efforts to lift the undue burden that the material support bar has placed upon the Hmong and other refugee groups. However, HND remains very concerned that these administrative waivers will not effectively solve and put an end to the problems brought forth by material support provisions since 2001. HND urges community members, partner organizations, and elected officials to continue supporting legislation enacted in an amendment to the Senate Foreign Operations Appropriations Bill that will provide “automatic relief for the Hmong and other groups that do not pose a threat to the United States.” By directly fixing the language to counter existing “material support bar” legislation, it will ensure that Hmong and other freedom fighters who have fought alongside the United States and innocent victims of terrorism are no longer labeled terrorists. Nou Vang, Chief Executive Officer of HND, states “We are excited that waivers have finally been issued by DOS and DHS for the Hmong. It has been an issue of importance for many of the elders in our community who are currently impacted and are still waiting for their legal permanent residency and/or citizenship applications to come through. We hope that these administrative waivers will ease the process for many in the Hmong community, but we understand that there’s more to be done than just an administrative fix. We want to ensure that there is a concrete solution in order to prevent this situation from recurring in the near future.” To view the actual press release issued by Hmong National Development, visit the website at: http://www.hndinc.org/index.php?action=vie...om470a83a1341eb.
PRESS RELEASE: HND APPLAUDS DEPARTMENTS OF STATE AND HOMELAND SECURITY FOR HMONG WAIVERS. Washington, D.C. – Hmong National Development (HND) applauds the Departments of State and Homeland Security for issuing waivers this past weekend to protect the Hmong from being wrongly classified as “terrorists” under material support provisions in current U.S. immigration laws. These waivers will administratively exempt many Hmong community members and their families who fought and/or provided material support to “certain Hmong individuals or groups prior to December 31, 2004”. The Hmong arrived to the U.S. in the late 1970’s as a result of the Vietnam War. Most of the Hmong men were recruited and trained as paramilitary soldiers in the CIA-led Special Guerilla Units, also known as the “Secret Army,” to rescue American pilots downed along the Ho Chi Minh Trail. The broad expansion of anti-terrorism provisions under material support provisions in the USA PATRIOT ACT and the REAL ID Act, have unintentionally denied refugee status to anyone who has provided “material support” to a “terrorist organization” and/or “terrorist activity.” Consequently, the Hmong are among several of the refugee groups who fall under the broad classification of “terrorists” and thus, barred entry into the U.S. and/or have their U.S. citizenship applications indefinitely held up because they took up armed resistance against the Communist Pathet Lao while fighting alongside the U.S. during the Vietnam War. HND recognizes that there were difficulties involved in granting protection to the Hmong via administrative waivers but commend the Departments of State and Homeland Security for their efforts to lift the undue burden that the material support bar has placed upon the Hmong and other refugee groups. However, HND remains very concerned that these administrative waivers will not effectively solve and put an end to the problems brought forth by material support provisions since 2001. HND urges community members, partner organizations, and elected officials to continue supporting legislation enacted in an amendment to the Senate Foreign Operations Appropriations Bill that will provide “automatic relief for the Hmong and other groups that do not pose a threat to the United States.” By directly fixing the language to counter existing “material support bar” legislation, it will ensure that Hmong and other freedom fighters who have fought alongside the United States and innocent victims of terrorism are no longer labeled terrorists. Nou Vang, Chief Executive Officer of HND, states “We are excited that waivers have finally been issued by DOS and DHS for the Hmong. It has been an issue of importance for many of the elders in our community who are currently impacted and are still waiting for their legal permanent residency and/or citizenship applications to come through. We hope that these administrative waivers will ease the process for many in the Hmong community, but we understand that there’s more to be done than just an administrative fix. We want to ensure that there is a concrete solution in order to prevent this situation from recurring in the near future.” To view the actual press release issued by Hmong National Development, visit the website at: http://www.hndinc.org/index.php?action=vie...om470a83a1341eb.
From HND:
PRESS RELEASE: HND APPLAUDS DEPARTMENTS OF STATE AND HOMELAND SECURITY FOR HMONG WAIVERS. Washington, D.C. – Hmong National Development (HND) applauds the Departments of State and Homeland Security for issuing waivers this past weekend to protect the Hmong from being wrongly classified as “terrorists” under material support provisions in current U.S. immigration laws. These waivers will administratively exempt many Hmong community members and their families who fought and/or provided material support to “certain Hmong individuals or groups prior to December 31, 2004”. The Hmong arrived to the U.S. in the late 1970’s as a result of the Vietnam War. Most of the Hmong men were recruited and trained as paramilitary soldiers in the CIA-led Special Guerilla Units, also known as the “Secret Army,” to rescue American pilots downed along the Ho Chi Minh Trail. The broad expansion of anti-terrorism provisions under material support provisions in the USA PATRIOT ACT and the REAL ID Act, have unintentionally denied refugee status to anyone who has provided “material support” to a “terrorist organization” and/or “terrorist activity.” Consequently, the Hmong are among several of the refugee groups who fall under the broad classification of “terrorists” and thus, barred entry into the U.S. and/or have their U.S. citizenship applications indefinitely held up because they took up armed resistance against the Communist Pathet Lao while fighting alongside the U.S. during the Vietnam War. HND recognizes that there were difficulties involved in granting protection to the Hmong via administrative waivers but commend the Departments of State and Homeland Security for their efforts to lift the undue burden that the material support bar has placed upon the Hmong and other refugee groups. However, HND remains very concerned that these administrative waivers will not effectively solve and put an end to the problems brought forth by material support provisions since 2001. HND urges community members, partner organizations, and elected officials to continue supporting legislation enacted in an amendment to the Senate Foreign Operations Appropriations Bill that will provide “automatic relief for the Hmong and other groups that do not pose a threat to the United States.” By directly fixing the language to counter existing “material support bar” legislation, it will ensure that Hmong and other freedom fighters who have fought alongside the United States and innocent victims of terrorism are no longer labeled terrorists. Nou Vang, Chief Executive Officer of HND, states “We are excited that waivers have finally been issued by DOS and DHS for the Hmong. It has been an issue of importance for many of the elders in our community who are currently impacted and are still waiting for their legal permanent residency and/or citizenship applications to come through. We hope that these administrative waivers will ease the process for many in the Hmong community, but we understand that there’s more to be done than just an administrative fix. We want to ensure that there is a concrete solution in order to prevent this situation from recurring in the near future.” To view the actual press release issued by Hmong National Development, visit the website at: http://www.hndinc.org/index.php?action=vie...om470a83a1341eb.
PRESS RELEASE: HND APPLAUDS DEPARTMENTS OF STATE AND HOMELAND SECURITY FOR HMONG WAIVERS. Washington, D.C. – Hmong National Development (HND) applauds the Departments of State and Homeland Security for issuing waivers this past weekend to protect the Hmong from being wrongly classified as “terrorists” under material support provisions in current U.S. immigration laws. These waivers will administratively exempt many Hmong community members and their families who fought and/or provided material support to “certain Hmong individuals or groups prior to December 31, 2004”. The Hmong arrived to the U.S. in the late 1970’s as a result of the Vietnam War. Most of the Hmong men were recruited and trained as paramilitary soldiers in the CIA-led Special Guerilla Units, also known as the “Secret Army,” to rescue American pilots downed along the Ho Chi Minh Trail. The broad expansion of anti-terrorism provisions under material support provisions in the USA PATRIOT ACT and the REAL ID Act, have unintentionally denied refugee status to anyone who has provided “material support” to a “terrorist organization” and/or “terrorist activity.” Consequently, the Hmong are among several of the refugee groups who fall under the broad classification of “terrorists” and thus, barred entry into the U.S. and/or have their U.S. citizenship applications indefinitely held up because they took up armed resistance against the Communist Pathet Lao while fighting alongside the U.S. during the Vietnam War. HND recognizes that there were difficulties involved in granting protection to the Hmong via administrative waivers but commend the Departments of State and Homeland Security for their efforts to lift the undue burden that the material support bar has placed upon the Hmong and other refugee groups. However, HND remains very concerned that these administrative waivers will not effectively solve and put an end to the problems brought forth by material support provisions since 2001. HND urges community members, partner organizations, and elected officials to continue supporting legislation enacted in an amendment to the Senate Foreign Operations Appropriations Bill that will provide “automatic relief for the Hmong and other groups that do not pose a threat to the United States.” By directly fixing the language to counter existing “material support bar” legislation, it will ensure that Hmong and other freedom fighters who have fought alongside the United States and innocent victims of terrorism are no longer labeled terrorists. Nou Vang, Chief Executive Officer of HND, states “We are excited that waivers have finally been issued by DOS and DHS for the Hmong. It has been an issue of importance for many of the elders in our community who are currently impacted and are still waiting for their legal permanent residency and/or citizenship applications to come through. We hope that these administrative waivers will ease the process for many in the Hmong community, but we understand that there’s more to be done than just an administrative fix. We want to ensure that there is a concrete solution in order to prevent this situation from recurring in the near future.” To view the actual press release issued by Hmong National Development, visit the website at: http://www.hndinc.org/index.php?action=vie...om470a83a1341eb.
Oh, I first found out through the HND email subscription. If you want to get news pertaining to Hmong stuff, that's one way to go about it (but I would also look at other sources too).
yay!!!!!!
Hell yeah! 
lol, we were considered terrorists???
Just when I got used to the terrorist label, those smart asses made exclude us out...
i'm glad. 
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