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Small Town Changes Its Mind On Outcast Vietnamese Family
In Bird Island Minnesota a 17 member Vietnamese refugee family, Ky Van Nguyen and relatives, moved in after local opposition waned. Residents raised funds for a down payment and shared meals. six family members work, one aids at school. The family attends church, and a student offers a hopeful poem about U.S. hospitality.
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Bird Island
Minn
UPI
Ky van Nguyen
Paul Sorlien
Our Savior’s Lutheran Church
Minnesota
Steve Stansberry
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Ky Famil
Vietnam
United States