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The Hmong people are a major ethnic group in the Minneapolis–Saint Paul area. As of 2000 there were 40,707 ethnic Hmong in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area.〔Pfeifer, p. (259 ). "Minneapolis-St. Paul claimed 40,707 Hmong residents."〕 The 2010 U.S. Census stated there were 66,000 ethnic Hmong in Minneapolis-St. Paul, giving it the largest urban Hmong population in the world.〔Staff report. "(St. Paul: Annual Hmong New Year celebration begins today )." ''Twin Cities Pioneer Press''. November 27, 2013. Retrieved on January 17, 2014.〕 Grit Grigoleit, author of "Coming Home? The Integration of Hmong Refugees from Wat Tham Krabok, Thailand, into American Society," wrote that the Minneapolis-St. Paul area "acted as the cultural and socio-political center of Hmong life in the U.S."〔Grigoleit, p. 2.〕 ==History== The Hmong, who were refugees, settled in Minnesota due to the actions of voluntary agencies (VOLAGS). Minnesota had many active VOLAGS who helped Hmong people when they arrived.〔"(Good Question: Why Did Somalis Locate Here? )" ((Archive )) ''WCCO-TV'' CBS Minnesota. January 19, 2011. Retrieved on January 18, 2014. "It’s the same reason this is a population center for Hmong refugees. The VOLAGS make the initial wave happen."〕 The University of Minnesota Agricultural Extension Services and the Lao Family Community established farming programs for Hmong in the early 1980s. The programs ended in 1985.〔Lee, Mai M. Na, p. (507 ).〕 In 2004 Randy Kelly, the mayor of St. Paul, traveled to Thailand with a delegation of professionals and educators, most of them Hmong, to assess a community of Hmong refugees.〔Lor, Yang, p. 2.〕 As of 2006, the Minneapolis-St. Paul area was expected to receive Hmong refugees from Wat Tham Krabok in Thailand.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「History of the Hmong in Minneapolis–Saint Paul」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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