Hmong Americans — a politically active, swing demographic group located in key swing states — could shape the outcome of the 2020 election, a fact that reflects the irony of history.

Many Hmong restaurants, farms, and nonprofits have recently opened, combining tradition and innovation. It marks a renaissance of sorts for the Hmong community, which has historically been insular ...

Ms. Moua said a Hmong elder was recently bewildered to find traditional Hmong pulled pork with sour bamboo on her menu. “I can’t believe this is in a restaurant,” she recalled him saying.