Whatever chances most Hmong who served may have had to learn a written language were disrupted by the fifteen years of war In Laos. Now the Hmong are fearing for their lives In a new warwelfare reform. It Is unfair for the Federal Government to back away from its commitment to support states. such as my home state of Min. nesota. which have taken in a high number of legal immigrants. Many of these residents are taxpayers who deserve to be protected by the same safety net as U.S. citizens. The Hmong would suffer greatly under the new welfare law In spite of provisions which treat them as refugees differently than other legal immigrants. This January. I reintroduced the Hmong Veterans Naturalization Act. which would .. citizenship requirements for the Hmong *.io fought so vigilantly alongside the U.S. Armed Forces during the Vietnam War. The Hmong community Is a vital part ot the greater Minnesota community and of our nation. contributtng In all facets of our economy including education. medicine. civic leadership. and entrepreneurship.
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