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Clinton, Schumer Announce $6.5 Million in Transportation Funding for New York City
2008-06-21, 150 views - Rena Silverman
DOT Grants Will Support Improvements at JFK and LaGuardia Airports

7 Tips for Saving Money on an Italian Vacation, from Award-Winning Travel Newsletter, Dream of Italy
2008-06-20, 44 views - Dream of Italy
The dollar make be weak, but that doesn’t mean Americans are giving up their Italian vacations. Here are seven key travel tips from Kathy McCabe, editor and publisher of the award-winning subscription travel newsletter, Dream of Italy.

Seven Tips for Saving Money on Your Italian Vacation
2008-06-09, 54 views - Dream of Italy
While the dollar make be weak, that doesn’t mean Americans are giving up their Italian vacations. Here are seven key travel tips from Kathy McCabe, editor and publisher of the award-winning subscription travel newsletter, Dream of Italy.

Hmong Americans from St. Paul, Minnesota Arrested in Laos: U.S. Congressional Statement
2008-04-09, 266 views - Center for Public Policy Analysis
Sheng Xiong, the wife of Hakit Yang, and spokesperson for the families of three Hmong-American citizens from St. Paul, Minnesota currently being jailed in Laos, made the following statement and appeal to Congress and international policymakers.

Laos, Hmong: Religious Freedom Violations, Killing and Persecution of Christians Emerges as Crisis.
2008-04-06, 313 views - Center for Public Policy Analysis
Laos has been put on a watch list over religious freedom violations. Rep. Frank Wolf, Ron Kind, Dana Rohrabacher and others in Congress have written to the King of Thailand opposing the repatriation of refugees back to the Darfur-like regime in Laos.

Laos, Vietnam: New Campaign to Exterminate Hmong
2008-03-30, 351 views - Center for Public Policy Analysis
The Lao Peoples Democractic Republic (LPDR) regime, in cooperation with Vietnam, has issued a new order and comprehensive strategy to mount a major military offensive to exterminate thousands of Hmong in hiding in the jungles and mountains of Laos.

Laos, Thailand's Samak Crisis: Rallies to Urge Stop to Killings, Forced Repatriation
2008-03-12, 297 views - Center for Public Policy Analysis
A coalition of Lao and Hmong organizations are slated to rally in key states across the United States on Thursday, March 13, 2008, from 11:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. (local time) to protest the forced repatriation and killing of Lao and Hmong refugees.

Thailand Visit to Laos: Samak Blasted Over Killing of Hmong
2008-03-01, 312 views - Center for Public Policy Analysis
A coalition of Lao and Hmong organizations in Washington, D.C. have denounced the visit of Thai Premier Samak Sundaravej to Laos following increased Lao military attacks and Samak's forced repatriation of Lao-Hmong refugees.

Concerns About Thailand and Laos Prompt US Senate Letter to Rice
2008-02-05, 392 views - Center for Public Policy Analysis
A series of US Congressional and Capitol Hill policy events, meetings and conferences were concluded in Washington, DC.yesterday regarding the catastrophic human rights situation in Laos and refugee crisis in Thailand, which continues to worsen.

St. Paul Wife Fights For Husband and Hmong-Americans Missing in Laos: Urges Action To Cut US Aid
2008-01-31, 285 views - Center for Public Policy Analysis
Three Hmong-Americans from St. Paul, Minnesota who were arrested and jailed in Laos by Lao military and security forces last year were one of the key topics at a US.Congressional Forum on Laos held in Washington, D.C. on human rights violations.

Thailand, Laos Crisis: Lao, Hmong Human Rights Forum To Discuss Plight of 8,000 Refugees
2007-09-28, 1869 views - Center for Public Policy Analysis
The Lao Human Rights Council will host a Lao-Hmong human rights forum on the plight of over 8,000 Lao-Hmong political refugees and asylum seekers facing the threat of forced repatriation back to the communist regime in Laos that they fled.

Laos, Thailand Crisis: Lao-Hmong of St. Paul To Rally Against Lao Regime’s Abuses
2007-09-12, 454 views - Center for Public Policy Analysis
Hundreds of Hmong and Lao-Americans are slated to rally in Minnesota in opposition to the recent arrest in Laos of three Hmong-Americans and to oppose the repatriation of Lao-Hmong refugees from Thailand back to the regime in Laos that they fled.

Laos, Thailand Crisis: US Congressional Forum To Discuss Legislative Action on Lao, Hmong Refugees
2007-08-29, 334 views - Center for Public Policy Analysis
Laos, Thailand Crisis: US Congressional Forum To Discuss Emergency Plight of Lao and Hmong Refugees At Ban Huay Nam Khao and Nong Khai, Lao Regime's Ethnic Cleansing and Increase Killing of Refugees

Laos, Hmong Crisis: US Congressional Letter to King of Thailand Released on Capitol Hill
2007-08-05, 526 views - Center for Public Policy Analysis
In cooperation with Members of Congress, the Congressional Forum and follow-on events in the U.S. Congress will discuss policy issues and seek to release and discuss the U.S. Congressional letter to the King of Thailand regarding Laos and the Hmong.

Laos, Hmong Crisis: US Congressional Forum on Laos To Discuss Fate of 8,000 Refugees in Thailand
2007-07-30, 892 views - Center for Public Policy Analysis
A special session of the U.S. Congressional Forum on Laos will be held to discuss the current crisis in Laos and Thailand facing Laotian and Hmong dissidents, political refugees and asylum seekers.

Laos: Lao and Hmong Human Rights Crisis Policy Events Continue On Capitol Hill
2007-07-18, 167 views - Center for Public Policy Analysis
U.S. Congressional Laos policy briefings and discussions on the current crisis in Laos and Thailand facing Hmong and Laotian refugees and asylum seekers will continue on Capitol Hill through July 19, 2007 regarding the emergency situation.

Laos, Hmong Crisis: US Congressional Briefing And Capitol Hill Policy Events
2007-07-18, 283 views - Center for Public Policy Analysis
Laos, Hmong Crisis: US Congressional Policy Briefing On Emergency Refugee and Human Rights Developments in Laos, Thailand