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Submitted by Jarai Sponsor, Dec 20, 2007 09:53

In North Carolina, churches. Lutheran Family Services and other agencies have sponsored the legal immigration of various Montagnard families. But, today, families such as the ones I have sponsored have family members holed up in Camp#3 in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, tangled in a beaurocratic web that prevents them from coming to join their legal, green card families here. Warm houses, food, clothing, financially capable and loving families await them, and they will not become wards of the state.

But, no, after 9-12 months of waiting in Camp#3, a grandmother and youn child still have not met a US Embassy staff member. The young men -- cousins and brothers-in-law could be dragged back to their villages to face beatings, imprisonment even death.

We are ready and able to receive them all. They quickly become employed in local businesses because of their high work ethic. They pay taxes at all levels. They worship freely with our congregations. What can be done to retrieve these suffering people from the political hell in which they live in Viet Nam and the way-stop in Phnom Penh??

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h.love 

Dec 21, 2007 03:31

I view the examples of Taiwan and Hong Kong in the same vein. Taiwan transformed itself from fascism to a strong... [MORE]

John House 

Dec 20, 2007 23:52

Very good story but I, personally, don't think it will cut any slack. Have a good day ! [MORE]

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Dec 20, 2007 11:51

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Mr. Lee 

Dec 20, 2007 11:44

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Chong Jones 

Dec 20, 2007 09:55

The Hmong give up their life to support Democracy and in return will be promise US citizenship by Congress during... [MORE]

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Dec 20, 2007 03:01

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Jarai Sponsor 

Dec 20, 2007 09:53

The Hmong who are truly support Democracy should be saved. They sacrificed their life for American is still keeping continually.... [MORE]

Jim Chiab 

Dec 20, 2007 09:54

Thomas Fuller's article provided an excellent and informative look at the Hmong still hiding in the jungles of Laos for... [MORE]

COL (R) Bill Fortier 

Dec 20, 2007 13:51

I only wish this country especially, and the world would recognize the plight of the Hmong in Laos. One needs... [MORE]

kevin 

Feb 9, 2008 20:41

If you haven't read the latest information about the details of the murders of Hmong that have been committed in... [MORE]

Bill 

Feb 11, 2008 02:23

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