The Hmong community is an integral part of the Southeast Asian American refugee legacy but has recently been misclassified as ‘East Asian’ rather than ‘Southeast Asian’ by the US Census Bureau. This mistake erases our Hmong community’s identity and conceals the inequities we experience as refugees from Southeast Asia. Hmong voices and stories matter and the US Census Bureau must honor the Hmong community’s self-identification as Southeast Asian Americans.
We’re mobilizing our communities to tell the US Census Bureau that it must correct its mistake.
Take Action
Demand Congress to Align with the Census Bureau’s Commitment to Inclusivity and Fairness
When the Montagnard people were forced to flee their ancestral homelands after the Vietnam War, many found themselves in North Carolina — thousands of miles from home, but determined to preserve their identity.
In Threads, filmmaker Quyên Nguyen-Le weaves together memory and survival, showing us how this Indigenous Southeast Asian community has built a future while honoring its past.
Catch Threads as part of the Southeast Asian American Journeys docuseries, premiering at #CAAMFest2025 @smellydurianface @searac @caamedia @montagnardao @seacvillage
🗓️ May 10 | 2:30 PM
📍 AMC Kabuki 3, San Francisco
🎟️ caamfest.com/2025/programs/our-roots-our-power
#OurRootsOurPower #SEAAJourneys50
May 8
When the Montagnard people were forced to flee their ancestral homelands after the Vietnam War, many found themselves in North Carolina — thousands of miles from home, but determined to preserve their identity.
In Threads, filmmaker Quyên Nguyen-Le weaves together memory and survival, showing us how this Indigenous Southeast Asian community has built a future while honoring its past.
Catch Threads as part of the Southeast Asian American Journeys docuseries, premiering at #CAAMFest2025 @smellydurianface @searac @caamedia @montagnardao @seacvillage
🗓️ May 10 | 2:30 PM
📍 AMC Kabuki 3, San Francisco
🎟️ caamfest.com/2025/programs/our-roots-our-power
#OurRootsOurPower #SEAAJourneys50
🎬 WORLD PREMIERE 🎬
SEARAC is honored to announce the upcoming world premiere of Southeast Asian American Journeys, a powerful new docuseries produced in partnership with @caamedia debuting at CAAMFest25. This series marks 50 years of Southeast Asian American resilience through stories of survival, culture, and community power.
Catch the premiere of three inspiring shorts at #CAAMFest2025!
🗓️ Saturday, May 10 – 2:30 PM
📍 AMC Kabuki 3, San Francisco
🎟️ Get your tickets: caamfest.com/2025/programs/our-roots-our-power
#OurRootsOurPower #SEAAJourneys50
May 7
🎬 WORLD PREMIERE 🎬
SEARAC is honored to announce the upcoming world premiere of Southeast Asian American Journeys, a powerful new docuseries produced in partnership with @caamedia debuting at CAAMFest25. This series marks 50 years of Southeast Asian American resilience through stories of survival, culture, and community power.
Catch the premiere of three inspiring shorts at #CAAMFest2025!
🗓️ Saturday, May 10 – 2:30 PM
📍 AMC Kabuki 3, San Francisco
🎟️ Get your tickets: caamfest.com/2025/programs/our-roots-our-power
#OurRootsOurPower #SEAAJourneys50
More than 1 in 6 California kids has an undocumented parent. #Health4All uplifts California’s diverse families, including those with mixed statuses. When we keep parents and caregivers healthy, we strengthen and support entire families and communities. We need Medi-Cal for ALL Californians.
May 7
More than 1 in 6 California kids has an undocumented parent. #Health4All uplifts California’s diverse families, including those with mixed statuses. When we keep parents and caregivers healthy, we strengthen and support entire families and communities. We need Medi-Cal for ALL Californians.
May is Asian Pacific American Heritage Month (APAHM) and this year Southeast Asian American communities across the country are are also honoring 50 years of SEAA resilience. SEARAC is thrilled to announce the launch of seaapower.com, a new site commemorating the 50th anniversary of Southeast Asian refugee resettlement to the United States. The site features blog posts from community members, a calendar of events hosted by partners, and more. Share the new site with your network and join us in honoring the Southeast Asian American community’s power year. Check out seaapower.com!
This month is also #GiveinMay and if you would like to build power with SEARAC as a sponsor, you do so at seaapower.com/become-a-sponsor.
May 6
May is Asian Pacific American Heritage Month (APAHM) and this year Southeast Asian American communities across the country are are also honoring 50 years of SEAA resilience. SEARAC is thrilled to announce the launch of seaapower.com, a new site commemorating the 50th anniversary of Southeast Asian refugee resettlement to the United States. The site features blog posts from community members, a calendar of events hosted by partners, and more. Share the new site with your network and join us in honoring the Southeast Asian American community’s power year. Check out seaapower.com!
This month is also #GiveinMay and if you would like to build power with SEARAC as a sponsor, you do so at seaapower.com/become-a-sponsor.
CAAMFest 2025 is coming back to the Bay Area with an amazing line-up of films from Asian America. SEARAC is proud to share that Southeast Asian American Journeys, a docuseries uplifting the diverse stories of SEAA communities, is premiering at CAAMFest on May 10. SEARAC produced this series alongside @caamedia. We are grateful to our partners, storytellers, producers, filmmakers, and — most of all — the heroes of these episodes for this opportunity. For the full program and tickets, visit CAAMFest.com.
May 5
CAAMFest 2025 is coming back to the Bay Area with an amazing line-up of films from Asian America. SEARAC is proud to share that Southeast Asian American Journeys, a docuseries uplifting the diverse stories of SEAA communities, is premiering at CAAMFest on May 10. SEARAC produced this series alongside @caamedia. We are grateful to our partners, storytellers, producers, filmmakers, and — most of all — the heroes of these episodes for this opportunity. For the full program and tickets, visit CAAMFest.com.
“While the Census Bureau has made tremendous progress in making Southeast Asian refugee communities visible in the 2020 Census, misclassifying the Hmong community is a significant step back with major policy, identity, and cultural ramifications.”
SEARAC Executive Director
If she’s not napping, you can often find Phun at a cafe, on a trailhead, or at an airport gate.
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