Hmong face threats, slurs since hunters' killing

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http://www.suntimes.com/output/news/cst-nws-hmong13.html

HAYWARD, Wis. -- The fatal shootings of six white deer hunters by a Hmong man in northern Wisconsin last month have fueled racial animosity against the growing immigrant population, according to Hmong community leaders.

Hmong residents have reported receiving threatening letters and being taunted with ethnic slurs. At a community prayer service in Rice Lake, the area where the six slain hunters lived, one woman said she saw a bumper sticker that read: ''Save a deer, shoot a Hmong.''

''It is like boiling water again. Hopefully, in a few years, the water will probably cool down again,'' said Cheu Lee, owner of the Hmong Times newspaper in St. Paul, Minn., home of the country's largest Hmong community.

Chai Soua Vang, who lives in St. Paul, faces six counts of murder and two counts of attempted murder for allegedly gunning down eight hunters after a trespassing dispute on some of the victims' land. Vang said the men fired on him first and used racial slurs; the two survivors said Vang shot them first.

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[MidwestTransplant]

1. That's the Red part of MN no doubt.

[jean]

2. MN's repub governor needs to stop this NOW. Pawlenty needs to get in

front of the cameras, multiple times, and condemn this behavior now. Show some moral leadership please, Gov Pawlenty.

[wildwww2]

4. Never happen. Repukes don`t lead. They ridicule and blame.

And then call it leadership.
Peace
Wildman
Al Gore is My President

[SudieJD]

3. Typical Rednecks!

There have been two homes and cars, owned by Hmongs, that have been spray painted with hate slurs. Rotten eggs have been thrown at them. One young lady, an employee of a city official (who is also Hmong) home was plastered with eggs.

This is a typical redneck act. Mindless boobs!

Sudie in MN

[NNN0LHI]

5. Thank you for the update. I hope cooler heads prevail for everyones sake

The Hmong's proved themselves to be great allies and warriors when this country asked for their help. Just as the Vietnamese were great allies of Americas during WW II.

Don