Siskiyou County sued by the Hmong Community

SISKIYOU COUNTY, Cal. - The Hmong Community speaks out about feeling discriminated in the Siskiyou County community. The Hmong community is suing the Siskiyou County over alleged voting discrimination.

Resident Howard Thao says he felt intimidated when voting this past June.

Lawyer Randolph Daar, who is representing ten Hmong people, say deputies with armed rifles told Hmong residents if they vote they will go to jail.

"I'm scared. Probably the sheriff's will come stop me too, that's why I'm scared," Howard Thao said.

After several phone calls, Siskiyou County Sheriff's Office did not respond. We also contacted the Secretary of State and the Election Clerk, but they tells us no one is allowed to comment due to pending litigation.

The lawsuit was filed last week. There is no court date scheduled yet.