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Laotians immigrated from the country Laos in southeast Asia in the late 1970's. Most of them came because of the violent political turmoil that was in all of Southeast Asia, and it started because of us, all the U.S troops withdrawing from the Vietnam War. That caused the Vietnamese to become so angry they overthrew the Laotian Government and every thing soon turned into political chaos. That meant that Laos was now Communist, just like almost all the rest of Southeast Asia. Most Laotians were angry, so they emigrated from Laos and came here as soon as they could. The Indochina Migration and Refugee Act was a Government Act that we put into effect in 1975. It helped many Laotians come to America. Once they moved to America they moved into mostly urban areas such as California, Texas, Minnesota, and Washington. It was hard for Laotians to find jobs in such an industrialized country because they couldn't speak english, and many that had a job had a low paying one such as an operator, fabricator, or laborer.

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__Interview__:
Me:Hello.

Laotian Immigrant(India): Hello.

Me:So I'm going to ask you a couple of questions today, okay?

India: Okay, ask away.

Me:When did you come to America?

India: I came about 1982 because of everything that was happening in Laos. I also came because most of my family lived here and said it was a land of great opportunity.

Me: Okay, next question, What do you like about America?

India: I like that i got a job. In Laos it was so hard to get a job.

Me: What do you dislike about America?

India: I do not like how we are discriminated. We are just looking for a better future for our children and us. I do not like how we are the "lowest" in society and seen as dirty and mean people. Most of us are nice, you just have to get past the "nasty" part. I have actually made lots of good friends here.

Me: So, what was the most memorable part of coming in to America?

India: Well I would say, seeing the Statue of Liberty. It gave me hope and courage, and once i saw it I knew that I would have a very good time here in America.

Me: Okay, thank you for answering, I hope that you had a nice time, bye.

India: Thank you it was really wonderful sitting here today, good bye.