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RESOURCES
The page is designed to educate, connect communities, and inspire change with stories, news, and insights.
Below are just a few resources to explore.
HELP US PROMOTE THE STORIES OF THE VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE
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VBP Poster (English & Vietnamese)
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Meet the VBP Team video on Vimeo
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View the VBP Podcast Trailer on YouTube
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KNOW YOUR RIGHTS​
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In the face of ongoing detainment and deportations, knowing your rights is one way to support yourself and those around you. The resources below are here to help you stay informed, prepared, and connected to support — for yourself, your family, and your community:
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FIGHTING XENOPHOBIA AND ADDRESSING ANTI-ASIAN RACISM
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Anti-Asian discrimination and hate crimes root back to our early history, and in the latest news there's been an uptick in Anti-Asian hate crimes, particularly targeting elderly Asian Americans. It is important to fight against this incessant racism, and be vocal about the lives that are currently at risk.
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WATCH, READ, & SHARE
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Asian Americans: The history of identity, contributions, and challenges experienced by Asian Americans. (PBS, 5-part documentary series)
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The Vietnam War: A film from Ken Burns and Lynn Novice. (PBS, 18-hour documentary series)
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'We are crying out to help.' Actors, activists sounding alarm on surging attacks against Asian Americans (MSNBC, video)
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The long history of US racism against Asian Americans, from 'yellow peril' to 'model minority' to the 'Chinese virus' (The Conversation, article)
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America's long history of scapegoating its Asian citizens (National Geographic, article)
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VIETNAMESE IMMIGRATION IN THE UNITED STATES
When Vietnamese boat arrivals escalated dramatically in 1979, with more than 54,000 arrivals in June alone, boat 'pushbacks' became routine and thousands of Vietnamese may have perished at sea as a result.
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Source: United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
VIETNAMESE REFUGEE CHILDREN IN THE UNITED STATES
There were virtually no Vietnamese students in American elementary or secondary schools before 1975. Growing up in America has been difficult for the children of refugees. As a group, they were uprooted from their homeland under frequently violent and traumatic circumstances.
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Source: Teaching Tolerance
VIETNAMESE IMMIGRATION IN THE UNITED STATES
The Vietnamese immigrant population has grown significantly since 1975, roughly doubling every decade between 1980 and 2000, and then increasing 26 percent in the 2000s. In 2017, more than 1.3 million Vietnamese resided in the United States, accounting for 3 percent of the nation’s 44.5 million.
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Source: Migration Policy Institute
READ MORE ABOUT THE HISTORY
How the End of the Vietnam War Led to a Refugee Crisis
The fall of Saigon in April 1975 marked the close of the war, but also the beginning of one of the largest and longest refugee crises in history.
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Source: History Channel, A&E Television Networks, LLC.