Why did the Hmong leave their homeland?

One hundred and fifty thousand Hmong have fled Laos since their country fell to communist forces in 1975. Displaced from their villages, which were either bombed out or burned by the North Vietnamese and the new Lao communist regime, many Hmong became refugees in their own country.

Why are the Hmong stateless?

For indigenous children born within the Thai borders, their citizenship ties to their parents. These parents often lack documentation to prove that they were technically born in Thailand, which renders children stateless.

Who persecuted the Hmong?

The migration process had begun as early as the late-17th century, however, before the time of major social unrest, when small groups went in search of better agricultural opportunities. The Hmong people were subjected to persecution and genocide by the Qing dynasty government.

What happened to the Hmong after the Vietnam War?

After many years of the Vietnam War, the world finally found out that the Hmong people were involved (WPT). In 1973, the U.S. bailed out of the war, and took their allies with them back to the United States. 10,000 escaped to Thailand and 90,000 Hmong stood on their homeland and suffered the communist government.

What country did the Hmong flee to?

Thailand
After overthrowing the Laotian monarchy, the Pathet Lao launched an aggressive campaign to capture or kill Hmong soldiers and families who sided with the CIA. Thousands of Hmong were evacuated or escaped on their own to Thailand.

What country are Hmong from?

Hmong, ethnic group living chiefly in China and Southeast Asia and speaking Hmong, one of the Hmong-Mien languages (also known as Miao-Yao languages). Since the late 18th century, the Hmong alone among the Miao groups have slowly migrated out of the southern provinces of China, where about 2.7 million still remain.

Are the Hmong people nomadic?

The Hmong are a nomadic people who have historically lived autonomously in the mountains of Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, China, and the surrounding areas. As a stateless group, they have long been victims of persecution and driven from their homelands.

Why are the Hmong persecuted?

The Hmong people live across the mountains of Laos and Vietnam. They are a minority among the Lao and Kinh people. Though traditionally animists, many Hmong converted to Christianity in the 20th Century. As communists seized power in the region, they became victims of violent persecution due to their religion.

What is happening to the Hmong people?

The Hmong were hunted down, taken to concentration camps, put into hard labor and persecuted. Their villages were sprayed with chemical weapons and bombed with napalm. It is estimated that more than 10\% (35,000) of the entire Hmong population in Laos died as a result of the war and its aftermath.