The charity event, called “Remembering the Refugees,” aimed to increase the awareness toward the Syrian refugee in the UCLA community and to fundraise for building a classroom for the refugees in Lebanon.

As Hmong refugees in Thailand face deportation back to the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Hmong activists in the U.S. are seeking help from President Obama to prevent what would be involuntary deportations. President Obama has stated in an earlier letter before taking office that as president, he would…