MI HR0295

Designates May 14, 2022, as Hmong American Day in Michigan to honor the Hmong American community and their historical contributions

Recognizes Hmong soldiers who fought alongside U.S. forces during the "Secret War" in Laos and the Vietnam War era, recruited and trained by the CIA and U.S. Armed Forces

Acknowledges that thousands of Hmong died in Laos and faced persecution from the communist government after the U.S. withdrawal, forcing them to flee to Thailand and eventually resettle in the United States

Notes that Michigan is home to a significant Hmong American population who arrived as refugees beginning in 1976, with the last Hmong soldiers and families fleeing Laos on May 14, 1975

Honors the Hmong American community's leadership, business establishment, economic contributions, and cultural enrichment through their traditions and practices