Description:
Bang Khiet Nghe, holding flowers, a 14-year-old Vietnamese refugee who had
escaped to the People's Republic of China (PRC), is shown after her recent
arrival in New York. Greeting Bang at John F. Kennedy International Airport
are her mother, Ai Link Huynh, her three brothers, and Bruce Leimsidor, of
the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society (HIAS). HIAS helped bring her to the U.S. --
marking the first time the Jewish migration agency has assisted and received
a refugee directly from the PRC.
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., HIAS (Agency), John F. Kennedy International Airport., Nghe, Bang Khiet., Huynh, Ai Link., Leimsidor, Bruce.
Topics:
Teenage refugees--New York (State)--New York., Women refugees--New York (State)--New York., Refugee children--New York (State)--New York., Refugees--Press coverage--New York (State)--New York., Vietnamese--New York (State)--New York., Humanitarian assistance--New York (State)--New York.
Geographic subjects:
New York (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:149887