Hmong Census Campaign

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

Hold Congress accountable to increase their engagement with the Hmong community to ensure that our communities are accurately represented in the future.
Nyob Zoo Xyoo Tshiab! Happy Hmong New Year! To our Hmong and Southeast Asian community celebrating, SEARAC wishes you a safe and joyful new year celebration. We are welcoming the future with hope and positivity!

SEARAC's offices will be closed for the upcoming holidays and will reopen Dec. 2.

Photo courtesy of KaYing Yang.

Nyob Zoo Xyoo Tshiab! Happy Hmong New Year! To our Hmong and Southeast Asian community celebrating, SEARAC wishes you a safe and joyful new year celebration. We are welcoming the future with hope and positivity!

SEARAC`s offices will be closed for the upcoming holidays and will reopen Dec. 2.

Photo courtesy of KaYing Yang.

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“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.”

QuyĂȘn Đinh
SEARAC Executive Director

If she’s not napping, you can often find Phun at a cafe, on a trailhead, or at an airport gate.

Phun H
Communications Associate

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Hmong census post 2 – newsletter by Phun

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