Immigration
Feb. 9, 2024
Hmong immigrants win default judgment against Laos
Attorney Herman Franck said the four plaintiffs are involved in a political movement whose goal is to create a “Hmong homeland” somewhere in the world. But he denied that this goal involves a violent plot against the government of Laos.
A group of Hmong immigrants won a default judgment against the government of Laos for what they said is a yearslong dirty tricks campaign designed to get them in trouble with American authorities.
The case grew out of the aftermath of the Vietnam War, in which many Hmong in several countries in Southeast Asia worked for the U.S. military. Attorney Herman Franck said the named client in the case faced possible deportation and death followin...
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