During a Minnesota House session addressing MinnesotaCare eligibility for illegal immigrants, State Representative Kaohly Vang Her (DFL\u2013St. Paul) made a striking admission: she and her family are living in the U.S. under fraudulent circumstances. Sharing her personal history, Her revealed that her family came to America after the Vietnam War by falsifying documents. She had believed for years that her grandfather\u2019s military service enabled their entry, but learned from her father that this wasn\u2019t true. Her father, who worked at the U.S. Consulate processing refugee paperwork, altered documents to list Her\u2019s grandmother as the mother of a relative who had ties to USAID, allowing the family to qualify for resettlement.<\/p>\n
Her used her story to emphasize the desperation that drives people to leave their countries and the complexities behind the label of \u201cillegal immigrant.\u201d She stated that her family didn\u2019t choose the U.S. based on benefits but simply sought survival. Her urged lawmakers to reconsider how they view undocumented immigrants, pointing out that her family contributed to the country despite their undocumented status. \u201cYou\u2019re voting no against someone like me,\u201d she said, referencing the MinnesotaCare bill, while highlighting her grandfather\u2019s service and their contributions through taxes. Her remarks called for empathy and deeper understanding, underscoring that migration is often about escaping danger rather than seeking handouts.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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