Mr. Speaker. the plight of Hmong refugees and asylum seekers in Thailand and the mandatory. forced. repatriation of them by some Thai Ministry of the Interior [MOI] and United Nations officials back to the repressive Communist government in Laos remains of deep concern to many Members of Congress. especially those of us who served in the Vietnam war. Tragically. this terrible betrayal is. in part. being financed by U.S. taxpayers. Current policy toward the Hmong In Thailand and Laos Is a disgrace and a waste of the United States taxpayers money. It is a major mistake to send the Hmong people back to a country where their short- and longterm security cannot be ensured.
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