All Californians should access necessary health care regardless of their immigration status or where they were born.
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SEARAC Unites With California Partners to Celebrate Our Right to Heal
SEARAC joined our California-based advocacy and health services partners to host the third annual “The Right to Heal: Centering Mental Health Multi-Racial Equity in California.”
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“Everyday I woke up crying because I gave birth to him but couldn’t do anything about his medical bills. I cried every time I looked at the medical bills because I couldn’t afford them. I didn’t even want to take my son into the hospital if it was going to be that expensive.”
as featured in our video “A Mother’s Love”
“Before the Medicaid expansion, I was without health insurance for a long time and was only able to access the free health clinics in the East Bay to address this recurring stomach issue that I had. I would be in immense pain. With the Medicaid expansion, I have been able to see a doctor and receive regular check-ups regarding my illness. I know that having Medi-Cal has prolonged my lifespan.”
Southeast Asian Americans Speak Out to Protect the Affordable Care Act and Medicaid Expansion report
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Get @reshare_app • @daylaborernetwork BREAKING: We are outraged by Governor Newsom’s veto of the No Side Jobs for ICE Act, AB 1537 by Asm Isaac Bryan.
This veto leaves Californians completely in the dark.
How many officers are secretly moonlighting for ICE?
We must uncover the truth!
We are so grateful to Asm. Isaac Bryan @ib2_real and his amazing team, to the 17 local electeds, and 93 orgs that backed this bill.
Read the full statement at the link in our bio.
Oct 1
Chicago, check out a FREE screening of the five-part Southeast Asian American Journeys docuseries TOMORROW, Oct. 1, at 6 pm local time. Event host @faaimchicago will be presenting it as part of a collection of short films from the diverse range of underrepresented voices from the SEA diaspora. @seaajourneys_doc series producer and director Quyên Nguyễn-Lê will be in attendance for a post-screening audience Q&A, alongside Pader Xiong, director of Home-land: Hmong American Women. RSVP at: https://www.faaim.org/first-thursdays-seaaj and check out more screenings near you at the link in our bio.
Sep 30
We’re proud to launch Weaving Wellness: Intergenerational Insights from Southeast Asian American Communities.
Drawing on the experiences of more than 150 SEAAs, this new report shows that wellness is communal, rooted in connection, and shaped by cultural traditions across generations. It also highlights the vital role of SEAA-serving organizations in addressing isolation and strengthening intergenerational wellbeing.
Explore the findings and recommendations at the link in our bio.
Sep 29
Take action by Oct. 13: Tell the Census Bureau to count Southeast Asian Americans!
The Trump Administration has proposed sweeping changes to the 2030 Census that would prohibit the collection of race, ethnicity, and sexual orientation data.
The proposal would also deny political representation to millions of people by counting only US citizens and green card holders in the decennial population count, which decides how many representatives each state gets in Congress. People with other immigration statuses, such as former lawful permanent residents, work and student visa holders, and asylees, would be excluded.
Submit your comment to the US Census Bureau by Oct. 13: bit.ly/SEARACcensusalert
Read our full statement and other steps you can take to make your voice heard at the link in our bio.
Sep 24
Last call to sign up for our virtual report launch and discussion of our new report, Weaving Wellness: Intergenerational Insights from Southeast Asian American Communities. Join us and our special panel of SEAA community leaders later TODAY, 9/23, from 3-4 pm EDT (12-1 pm PDT).
RSVP at the link in our bio.
Sep 23
