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.
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Demand Congress to Align with the Census Bureau’s Commitment to Inclusivity and Fairness
Last week, SEARAC hosted the third installment of our Rising Up webinar series, examining gender disparities in Southeast Asian American students` educational attainment. Kham Moua, SEARAC National Deputy Director, shared how immigration policies in the 1990s criminalized Southeast Asian boys and men. This created not just a school-to-prison pipeline, but a school-to-prison-to-deportation pipeline.
You can join SEARAC tomorrow, May 19, for the next installment of our webinar series at bit.ly/RisingUpPt4.
May 18
Education is a right, not a privilege. Join SEARAC on May 19 for our Rising Up webinar series as we explore how community colleges are increasing access and affordability for Southeast Asian American students. Featuring Dr. Tchay Her of Fresno City College`s United Southeast Asian American Program (@fcc_useaa). RSVP today: bit.ly/RisingUpPt4 or at the link in our bio!
May 14
America is turning 250. Southeast Asian Americans are commemorating over 50 years of refugee resettlement. That means Southeast Asian Americans have been part of this country’s past, present, and we will continue to shape this country. Southeast Asian Americans have been contributing, building, advocating, and shaping communities from coast to coast.
The story of Southeast Asian refugee resettlement is inseparable from the American story. It reflects this nation`s promise of refuge, opportunity, and inclusion.
Let`s make sure Congress recognizes all of who we are. Urge your rep to pass the Southeast Asian American 50th Anniversary Resolution. Join us: bit.ly/SEAA50to250 or at the link in our bio!
#SEAA50 #SEAAResolution
May 13
Dr. Mike Nguyen, professor at UCLA and a board member of @searac and @apahenational, shares how the research has shown that AANAPISIs provide wonderful outcomes and benefits for AANHPI students to succeed in college. Tune in today for the third installment of SEARAC’s “Rising Up” webinar, a series highlighting the urgent needs of Southeast Asian American students. Join today’s conversation on supporting men and boys in education. RSVP at bit.ly/RisingUpPt3.
May 13
In SEARAC’s kickoff of our “Rising Up” webinar series, we talked about how essential AANAPISIs have been for creating more educational opportunities for Southeast Asian American students and the recent threats to the program. Our series continues tomorrow with a webinar on supporting Southeast Asian American men and boys in education. RSVP at bit.ly/RisingUpPt3 to join!
May 12
“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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