Video & Transcript Research : 'Cambodian Minnesotans'
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- , Lao, and Vietnamese Minnesotans.
- I also want to personally recognize the Cambodian veterans.
- However, I know that this bill also mentions the Council on Asian Pacific Minnesotans.
- They put their lives on the line, disrupted their families, and are now Minnesotans.
- On Asian Pacific Minnesotans.
Keywords:
cultural heritage, funding, White Earth Nation, tribal community, construction, Delano, sesquicentennial, community events, fall of Saigon, Saigon anniversary, Vietnam War commemoration, Vietnamese Minnesotans, Cambodian Minnesotans, Lao Minnesotans, Southeast Asian refugees, Asian American heritage, cultural heritage fund, Minnesota Humanities Center, Council on Asian Pacific Minnesotans, equity funding
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- , of the age of the surviving Cambodian, of the age of the surviving Cambodian, Lao,<00:18:22.000
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veterans Vietnamese, Lao and Cambodian veterans Vietnamese, Lao and Cambodian - for the Cambodian.
- for the Cambodian.
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and we can agree on for the Cambodian. and we can agree on for the Cambodian
Keywords:
cultural heritage, funding, White Earth Nation, tribal community, construction, Delano, sesquicentennial, community events, fall of Saigon, Saigon anniversary, Vietnam War commemoration, Vietnamese Minnesotans, Cambodian Minnesotans, Lao Minnesotans, Southeast Asian refugees, Asian American heritage, cultural heritage fund, Minnesota Humanities Center, Council on Asian Pacific Minnesotans, equity funding
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Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House State Government Finance and Policy Committee 3/11/25
State Government Finance and Policy
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session - part 2 Apr 30th, 2025
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- And solemn remembrance of the service, sacrifice, and bravery of Minnesotans, including United States
- veterans and Cambodian, Hmong, Lao, and Vietnamese Minnesotans involved in the Vietnam War on the 50th
- Whereas over 1,500,000 Cambodians lost their lives, including civilians during the Cambodian genocide
- And I recognize the member from Mauer, Representative Mueller, now home to 10,101 Cambodian, 97,741 Hmong
- , 13,074 Lao, and 4,210 Vietnamese Minnesotans. 4,210 Vietnamese Minnesotans.
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Transcript Highlights:
- I'm just curious, have you considered the Vietnam, Cambodian, and the Asian veterans as well?
- Vietnam or the Cambodian country's army.
- uh or the Cambodian uh or the Cambodian country's<00:07:45.120>
army. - If you were in the Thai royal army or the Cambodian army or any other regular force, you would not be
- Thai royal army or the Cambodian army or Thai royal army or the Cambodian army or the<00:09:42.120>
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
State Committee Meeting - 2025-04-03
State Government Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Minnesota Department of Self-Detailing Fraud Prevention Act is an important step in protecting Minnesotans
- Minnesotans who are suddenly dealing with this crime are able to provide an answer of why and how to
- One of the things that we heard most importantly in the Task Force on Aging is that Minnesotans want
- Minnesotans have already experienced service fragmentation.
- Along with equal protection under the law for all Minnesotans.
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House State Government Finance and Policy Committee 4/3/25
State Government Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Our state constitution is one of the clearest reflections of our shared values as Minnesotans.
- Our state constitution is one of the clearest reflections of our shared values as Minnesotans.
- Our state constitution is one of the clearest reflections of our shared values as Minnesotans.
- And I believe Minnesotans are ready to answer it. Thank you. Chair Klevorn: Thank you.
- And I believe Minnesotans are ready to answer it. Thank you. Chair Klevorn: Thank you.
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Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
Committee on Environment, Climate and Legacy - 03/04/25
Environment, Climate, and Legacy
Transcript Highlights:
- Como Park Zoo and Conservatory continues to serve as a treasured resource for all Minnesotans, inspiring
- in, or the Little Explorers to get our youngest Minnesotans in.
- Minnesotans care about the arts; they care deeply about the arts.
- 100,000 um with a Vietnamese Cambodian 100,000 um with a Vietnamese Cambodian and<01:26:04.719><
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and <01:27:09.440>the well the Cambodian and the well the Cambodian
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Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
Minnesota House passes HF2563, the Legacy finance bill 4/25/25
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- In 2008, Minnesotans passed the Clean Water, Land, and Legacy Amendment.
- We all love our parks and trails and we all need clean air and water, and in fact Minnesotans love our
- Here's who are not in this bill: the Vietnamese, the Lao, and the Cambodian.
- And I brought a bill to the Cambodian.
- It's an attack on our identity as Minnesotans.
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House public safety committee debate on HF16 - Pt. 1 3/12/25
Transcript Highlights:
- It is essential that we foster an environment where all Minnesotans can feel safe to access care free
- HF 16 makes Minnesotans less safe.
- HF 16 makes Minnesotans less safe.
- HF 16 makes Minnesotans less safe.
- HF 16 makes Minnesotans less safe.
Summary:
The committee heard testimony on House File 16, and the chair moved the bill with a recommendation that it be re-referred to Elections Finance and Government Operations. Representative Rymer said the bill would require reporting to ICE when an illegal immigrant is arrested on suspicion of a violent crime, even if the county attorney does not prosecute, and would bar state and local entities from blocking federal immigration enforcement. He described the bill as narrowly focused on serious offenses such as murder, assault, robbery, kidnapping, and criminal sexual conduct, and said it was intended to improve communication with federal authorities about dangerous offenders.
Supporters argued the bill would improve public safety and cooperation with federal law enforcement. David Zimmer, a former local law enforcement official, said cooperation with ICE is consistent with law enforcement practice and helps with information-sharing, warrants, consulate notifications, and locating individuals. Several other supporters, including a crime victim family member and a security officer, said the bill would help identify dangerous criminals and protect communities.
Opponents said the bill would reduce trust in local law enforcement and discourage victims and witnesses from reporting crimes. Testifiers from the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota, The Advocates for Human Rights, Violence Free Minnesota, the Minnesota Council on Latino Affairs, the Northstar Alliance, the City of Minneapolis, and others said mandatory ICE notification could deter domestic violence and trafficking victims from seeking help, harm due process, and undermine community safety. Some also warned it would interfere with local separation policies, burden local agencies, and have negative economic and civil rights impacts. The committee also heard emotional testimony from individuals describing domestic abuse and immigration-related fears, and from family members of a murder victim who supported the bill.
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California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session Apr 24th, 2025
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- This genocide resulted in the deaths of over 1.7 million Cambodians.
- This genocide resulted in the deaths of over 1.7 million Cambodians.
- my district is home to the largest community of Cambodians outside of Southeast Asia.
- the impact of this tragedy within the Cambodian community.
- of Cambodian Americans.
Summary:
The Assembly convened after a quorum call, heard a prayer honoring Pope Francis, and then proceeded through routine motions, guest introductions, and floor business. Members welcomed several groups, including youth art contest winners, local city officials for Cal Cities Week, emergency dispatchers and 9-1-1 youth heroes, a school group from Northridge Community School, and Sheriff Michael Johnson. The body also handled procedural actions such as re-referring bills, withdrawing AB 16 from Appropriations because it was no longer fiscal, and allowing committees to notice bills pending re-referral.
On the floor, Assembly Concurrent Resolution 44, proclaiming April 20–26 as California Cities Week, was adopted by voice vote after opening the roll for co-authors. The Assembly then passed several bills, including AB 793 on dog dangerousness proceedings and AB 533 reauthorizing health care districts’ use of design-build for health facility construction, both by unanimous roll call. AB 764, which would add mute swans to the list of exotic non-game birds that can be legally managed, also passed unanimously. House Resolution 32, recognizing Cambodian Genocide Memorial Week, drew extensive remarks from multiple members about the historical tragedy and the Cambodian American community; it was adopted by voice vote after 70 co-authors were added, followed by a moment of silence.
The consent calendar was then taken up and adopted 69-0, including AB 369 and a series of other bills and resolutions. The session concluded with an adjournment in memory of Officer Paul Philip Jordan, a longtime LAPD officer who served the Hollywood community, and the House adjourned until Monday, April 28 at 1 p.m.
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Vets Committee Meeting - 2026-03-04
Veterans and Military Affairs Division
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, but I would encourage you to learn more about the Cambodian role that they played in Laos.
- The MACV hatchet teams and the Cambodian commandos that served on those hatchet teams were completely
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and of these Lao and Cambodian and of these Lao and Cambodian and Vietnamese - <00:31:36.960>
role <00:31:37.200>that learn more about the Cambodian role that learn - more about the Cambodian role that that<00:31:37.519>
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Keywords:
veterans benefits, Secret War, Laos veterans, eligibility process, burial fees, veteran designation, veterans affairs, food insecurity, homelessness, suicide prevention, state resources, reporting requirements, agency initiatives, veterans, educational assistance, tuition waiver, spouses, children, military service, benefits
Summary:
The committee first approved the minutes, then heard an update from Metro Meals on Wheels on a veterans home-delivered meals grant funded by the committee in 2023. Testifiers said the program has served more than 82,000 meals to over 500 veterans, but funding is running short; enrollment was stopped in July 2025 and meal service was reduced to five per week to stretch dollars. They said the program is serving 168 veterans as of January 31 and will likely run out of funds in July unless additional money is provided. Members asked about eligibility and how the program ensures the grant is used only for veterans who do not qualify for other services; the organization said referrals come through county veteran service officers, MACV, hospitals, and other partners, and that it can provide confidential tracking information. No vote was taken on funding, but members expressed support and interest in more documentation.
The committee then took up House File 3919, which implements recommendations from a task force on benefits for SGU veterans and irregular forces who served in the secret war in Laos from 1961 to 1975. The Department of Veterans Affairs said the bill largely reflects the task force report and technical recommendations, including adding SGU veterans to the burial fee statute so burial costs in state cemeteries can be covered, while noting there is still an unresolved issue about headstone costs for spouses and dependents. A testifier from the task force supported the bill but objected to creating a separate SGU veteran designation on driver’s licenses, arguing it could create two classes of veterans and add administrative costs; he urged using a single veteran designation instead. Other public testimony emphasized the service of Hmong, Lao, Cambodian, Vietnamese, and other allies in Laos and urged the legislature to adopt the recommendations broadly. The committee discussed the burial fee language and the purpose of the designation, but no final action or vote on HF 3919 was taken in the portion provided.
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Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Veterans and Federal Affairs Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm
Joint Committee on Veterans and Federal Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- Many Cambodian families in Lowell came here as refugees ...and the Commonwealth.
- As a Cambodian American myself, I take this issue very personally.
- It sends a clear message that Massachusetts stands with the Cambodian people in their arms ...stand a
- Stand with the Cambodian people.
- Department of Justice and Treasury to sanction senior Cambodian officials.
Summary:
The hearing of the Joint Committee on Veterans and Federal Affairs was opened by Chair Joe McGonagle and Vice Chair Senator Mike Rush, who noted that Chair John Velis was deployed with the Massachusetts National Guard. The chairs explained the hybrid format, three-minute testimony limit, live streaming, and filing deadlines, and said the committee would hear 11 House bills and eight Senate bills dealing with federal and overseas issues. Much of the hearing centered on competing resolutions about Article 5 constitutional conventions, along with related resolutions on D.C. statehood, child labor, Citizens United, and Cambodia.
Supporters of H. 4692 and S. 284, a joint resolution to rescind all prior Massachusetts Article 5 convention applications, argued that old resolutions from the 1930s and 1970s could be used to count Massachusetts toward the 34-state threshold for calling a federal constitutional convention. Testifiers from Common Cause, the League of Women Voters, the ACLU, Reproductive Equity Now, labor groups, and others warned that a convention would have no clear rules, could not be reliably limited to specific topics, and could put civil rights, reproductive rights, labor protections, and other constitutional protections at risk. Several speakers also cited a recent federal lawsuit and said the safest course was to remove outdated applications from the books.
A large opposing panel testified in support of H. 3888, a resolution calling for a Convention of States to propose amendments limiting federal power, imposing fiscal restraints, and establishing term limits. Supporters argued that Article 5 provides a lawful way to address federal overreach, debt, and congressional stagnation, and said the process would be limited by state applications and ratification by 38 states. Some committee members and witnesses raised concerns about a runaway convention, broad language in the resolution, and whether Congress could or should set rules for such a convention. Representative Gentile also testified in support of several related resolutions on overturning Citizens United, D.C. statehood, and the child labor amendment, while Representative Howard and Representative Tongue supported a Cambodia resolution condemning political oppression and urging free and fair elections. No votes or final actions were taken during the hearing.
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Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
Committee on State and Local Government - 01/28/25
State and Local Government
Transcript Highlights:
- about four in five Latino minnesotans about four in five Latino minnesotans are<00:38:21.240>
- Latino Minnesotans are very young.
- Latino Minnesotans are very young.
- Then next, the Council on Asian Pacific Minnesotans. Mr. Chair, thank you.
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Community the Asian Pacific Minnesotan Community the Asian Pacific Minnesotan
Summary:
The committee heard Senate File 59, authored by Senator Green, which would require counties to locate and restore original public land survey monuments and related boundary markers. Green argued that newer GIS/GPS-based surveys have sometimes shifted long-established property lines, creating disputes for landowners, counties, and state agencies. He described examples involving his own property and constituents, including a case where a neighbor allegedly lost access to a well and septic system after a new survey and another where a landowner was told he was farming school trust land based on a newer plat reference.
Testimony in support came from Allan Roger Olen, who said a newer survey changed his family’s property lines and created a dispute over land, a building permit, and ownership of well and septic systems. Senator Green also said county plat books are not legally binding and that the bill is intended to force counties to find original monuments before more disputes arise. Committee members raised concerns from the Association of Minnesota Counties about the bill’s timeline, funding, and requirement that counties employ a land surveyor. Green responded that counties had already been told to hire surveyors in some disputes, acknowledged the funding concerns, and said he would look for funding sources while emphasizing protection of property rights.
A committee member who teaches surveying explained that adverse possession is a real legal doctrine in Minnesota and noted that restoring all monuments would cost far more than the $10 million already appropriated, estimating the total need at about $300 million. Phil Reigns of the Minnesota Society of Professional Surveyors testified that the Public Land Survey System underlies Minnesota’s land tenure system, that the original monuments were set mostly between 1850 and 1908, and that surveyors aim to restore them as accurately as possible using historical records and modern tools. He said the work is expensive because many counties lack staff surveyors and must hire consultants.
Members discussed whether the bill would create boundary conflicts or authorize counties to alter lines, and Green said his intent was to restore original monuments and avoid litigation. Co-Chair Lang moved that Senate File 59, as amended, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Judiciary. The motion prevailed on a voice vote. Afterward, the committee began receiving an overview from the Minnesota Council on Latino Affairs.
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Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Informal House Session 36 Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am
Massachusetts House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Hong of Lowell, would like to recognize today, April 17, marks the 50th anniversary of the Cambodian
- When the Khmer Rouge took control of Cambodia and murdered close to 2 million Cambodians over the next
- When the Khmer Rouge took control of Cambodia and murdered close to 2 million Cambodians over the next
- four years, And murdered close to 2 million Cambodians over the next four years.
- the first time in the history of Massachusetts, passed a House resolution proclaiming April 17 as Cambodian
Summary:
The House opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and then took up several ceremonial resolutions. On the Committee on Rules report, members adopted resolutions commemorating the Armenian Genocide and the 50th anniversary of Black April after suspending the rules. Representative Howard also recognized April 17 as the 50th anniversary of the Cambodian genocide, noting the Legislature’s prior designation of Cambodian Genocide Remembrance Day and observing a moment of silence for victims and survivors.
The House also welcomed visiting student athletes from Weston High School, including the boys’ indoor track and field team and the boys’ fencing team, both state champions. Later, the Committee on Ways and Means reported House 1, the fiscal year 2026 state budget bill, with a total appropriation of about $61.4 billion. The bill was read a second time and, on motion of Representative Mikelowitz, further consideration was postponed until April 28, with the matter laid on the table.
Finally, the House adopted an order to adjourn today to meet again Tuesday at 11 a.m. The chamber then adjourned.
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Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House Floor Session 4/30/25 - Part 2
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
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- Whereas over 1,500,000 Cambodians lost their lives, including civilians, during the Cambodian genocide
- Whereas over 1,500,000<00:28:03.840>
Cambodians <00:28:04.640>lost <00:28:04.960>their - <00:28:05.200>
lives, 1,500,000 Cambodians lost their lives, 1,500,000 Cambodians lost their - genocide perpetrated by the Cambodian genocide perpetrated by the Kmir<00:28:10.559>
Rouge. - Whereas Minnesota first received Southeast Asian refugees in 1975, is now home to 10,11 Cambodian, 97,741
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session - part 2 Apr 25th, 2025
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- In 2008, Minnesotans passed a Clean Water Land and Legacy Amendment.
- In fact, Minnesotans love our outdoor heritage so much we overwhelmingly voted to tax ourselves in order
- Here's who is not in this bill: the Lao and the Cambodian.
- It's not just a budget adjustment; it's an attack on our identity as Minnesotans.
- Those cuts dismantle the very soul of who we are as Minnesotans, and I refuse, and we must refuse, to
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- Many Minnesotans throughout the state have come to rely on this.
- Many Minnesotans throughout the state have come to rely on this.
- We're telling Minnesotans we're going to lower their electric cost.
- Minnesotans don't trust the failing government under Governor Walz.
- , a weekly basis, Vietnamese, Cambodians, a weekly basis, Vietnamese, Cambodians, Laos.<04:06:23.680
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Environment, Climate and Legacy - 03/18/25
Environment, Climate, and Legacy
Transcript Highlights:
- so to go to Fergus Falls Minnesotan so to go to Fergus Falls because<00:27:35.919>
they <00:27 - We are seeking funds to sustain and expand our programs that make a real impact on Minnesotans every
- Librarians across Minnesota are honored to be committed to honoring the experience of all Minnesotans
- Legacy funding for libraries means that all Minnesotans have access to the arts.
- We ask what does this tell us, and it tells us that while our focus is on Minnesotans, our compelling
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- President, what I would just say is, in my view, and I think many Minnesotans would agree with me, that
- We need to make sure that we are doing that piece right and living up to what we told Minnesotans we
- Stable housing is the foundation of everything that matters most to Minnesotans: success in school for
- My concern is that Senate File 1959 has left out the Cambodian, the Vietnamese, the Thai, and other ethnic
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the 1959 has left out the Cambodian, the 1959 has left out the Cambodian,