July 1, 2020
Hieu Le, PIVOT Board Member

The United States of America for decades has been a country of refuge for Vietnamese immigrants and refugees, offering levels of freedom and opportunities that were not possible elsewhere. Millions of Vietnamese people gave up everything they knew, uprooting and risking their entire lives to traverse to an unknown country. They did so because they knew that the United States represented freedom and opportunity.

This country has allowed many Vietnamese Americans to achieve the American dream, such as attaining quality education, providing better opportunities for their children, and having the ability to live in a democratic country where they can vote and exercise their civic duty.