The etymology of compassion is Latin, meaning co-suffering.. Compassion involves feeling for another and is a precursor to empathy, the feeling as another capacity for better person centered acts of active compassion, in common parlance active compassion is the desire to alleviate another's suffering.
The Hmong people are in the U.S. as victims of US policies in the Vietnam War and then victims of persecution by Laos after the war. There are others who supported the U.S. but are still in Asia, facing persecution for their support of America. Many escaped to Thailand, but many of them have been forced back to Laos.
Using the Social Security Death Index, you can find out how long people with the family name Hmong lived, as well as find information about specific Hmong ancestors. The Social Security Death Index has records for over 70 million names; where you can find birth dates, death dates, addresses, and more. Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Hmong ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestors social and economic status.