From American Dream to Uncertainty: The Refugee Experience and Who Defines Who Is American

Join us for a special Songkran program celebrating the Southeast Asian New Year. We’ll bring together Lao American community members who will offer perspectives on the human consequences of the current U.S. immigration policy. Raised in the United States, many Lao American refugees are vulnerable to current immigration policy changes, with some facing deportation back to a country unfamiliar to them. Through storytelling of their own lives, we’ll explore issues of belonging and the impact of families currently being separated. The discussion will conclude with a special musical performance by Tookta and Morlam SF, followed by a reception featuring a traditional blessing and Southeast Asian flavors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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From American Dream to Uncertainty: The Refugee Experience and Who Defines Who Is American is an episode from Commonwealth Club of California Podcast by Commonwealth Club of California.

This episode is 60:02 long.

This episode was published on Apr 28, 2026.

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