Ben Garvin
Stills: The New Hmong Migration

After draining their savings and 401(k) accounts to come up with the 20 percent down payment, Jai finally purchased an 80-acre farm with 4-chicken houses in Colcord, Oklahoma.
Here Jai and his son Kong Pheng laugh together while picking eggs from a conveyor belt on their new farm. "Get good eggs, you get big money!" Lor says to Kong with a grin.
Here Jai and his son Kong Pheng laugh together while picking eggs from a conveyor belt on their new farm. "Get good eggs, you get big money!" Lor says to Kong with a grin.
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