Introducing Khmer America’s First Living Archive: Celebrating Culture, Stories, and Legacy
CONTACT PERSON:MELANIE CHHUAN (EN)+1.410.343.9341 PHATRY DEREK PAN (EN/KH)+855.96.9944790hello@khmerica.co FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE LONG BEACH, CA AND LOWELL, MA, January 11, 2024 – Today, nearly 350,000 Cambodians reside in the United States, with less than half arriving as refugees between 1975 and 1994 to escape the Khmer Rouge. Since then, Cambodian Americans have enriched communities nationwide, making […]
Overview and Background of Cambodian Americans in the US
The history of Cambodian Americans in the U.S. began after the fall of Phnom Penh in 1975, which forced millions to flee the Khmer Rouge’s brutal regime. The Refugee Act of 1980 enabled resettlement for Cambodian refugees, with the U.S. ultimately welcoming approximately 150,000 Cambodians between 1975 and 1994. Early arrivals were settled in California, […]