They Refused To Give In

They overcame the trauma of war, language barriers and prejudice to become successful shrimpers. But the decline of the industry in America is forcing them to consider other options.

WHY WE’RE HERE

We’re exploring how America defines itself one place at a time. Palacios, Texas, is a small town with a rich history of Vietnamese-American shrimpers on the Gulf Coast.

By Amy Qin

Photographs by Callaghan O’Hare