Thai and American counterparts. Following the end of the war. Vang Chou and his family arrived in the United States as refugees in 1976. The family relocated to Santa Ana. California before eventually settling in Merced County. He initially found work as a machinist. before joining the program to assist newly arrived refugees with resettlement. He was one of the founding members of Merced Lao Family Community. Incan organization that was founded to serve the Southeast Asian immigrant community. He was instrumental in founding similar organizations in California and the Western United States. According to historian Noah Vang. he was a significant member of the community and played a role in building the strong and thriving Hmong community we know today.
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