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Resource Shortage May Hurt Hmong Refugees

Thousands of Hmong refugees are being resettled in the United States. Many fled their native Laos after Communist forces targeted them for aiding U.S. forces during the Vietnam War. Many speak no English, raising fears among government officials, who say budget cuts have hurt social services for the refugees. Minnesota Public Radio's Tom Scheck reports.

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