During the Vietnam War, many Jarai persons, as well as members of other Montagnard groups (Khmer Loeu and Degar), were involved by the US military in war affairs and thus resettled with their families in the United States, particularly in the state of North Carolina.
Selama Perang Vietnam, banyak orang dari suku Jarai beserta anggota kelompok Montagnard lainnya (Khmer Loeu dan Degar), dilibatkan oleh militer Amerika Serikat dalam urusan perang dan dengan demikian dimukimkan bersama keluarga mereka di Amerika Serikat, terutama di negara bagian Carolina Utara.