SEAAs’ refugee history, their invisibility in education data and policy, and systemic racism create barriers to our students’ educational success. Our government must address the disparities that SEAA students experience and invest in their futures.
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SEARAC Responds to President’s FY2025 Budget Proposal
WASHINGTON, DC – Yesterday, the Biden administration released the Fiscal Year 2025 President’s Budget. The annual budget proposal details the President’s priorities for the upcoming fiscal year and, though non-binding, provides…
Learn more“My commitment to educational advocacy is shaped by my personal experience as a low-income, immigrant Southeast Asian student in the U.S public school system and my professional experiences as a teacher and youth facilitator. As a high school student, I experienced firsthand a lack of a culturally inclusive education and witnessed an unequal distribution of resources between my high school and the wealthier, predominantly white high school just across the bridge. Yet, I did not have the language to name what I was experiencing.”
SEARAC LAT 2019 participant
We need to be actively thinking about creative spaces and after-school programs that encourage participation from refugee parents in preparing their children for college. More importantly, we need to address language access. Without the ability to read documents or understand robocalls, parents are further barred from being informed on their child’s educational attainment and success.”
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The open enrollment period for health insurance started on Nov. 1 in most states. However, Congress remains at a standstill over extending the enhanced tax credits for the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplace, which expire at the end of this year. The enhanced tax credits greatly improved health insurance enrollment and make insurance more affordable for millions of individuals and their families. By allowing these tax credits to expire, more than 24 million Americans will see their premiums rise by $1,000 or more.
As the shutdown continues, more and more families will also lose their SNAP access. Full SNAP funding ceased on Nov. 1 and is only restored when Congress funds and reopens the government. Over the weekend, the courts ordered the Trump Administration to give partial or full SNAP payments. The Trump Administration announced today that it will give families partial payments drawn from a lawfully designated SNAP emergency fund, which the administration previously refused to do.
SEARAC remains committed to uplifting Southeast Asian American communities and ensuring that our stories are heard. We invite you to share your story: bit.ly/SEARACShutdownSurvey
Read our full statement at the link in our bio.
Nov 3
In October, SEARAC and our friends at Hmong Innovating Politics and Iu Mien Community Services hosted a screening of Southeast Asian American Journeys. What’s special about this docuseries is that it was made by Southeast Asian Americans, about Southeast Asian Americans, and for Southeast Asian Americans. 2025 marks the 50th commemoration of Southeast Asian refugee resettlement to the United States and we are proud to uplift the beauty and strength of Southeast Asian American and American stories that are too often overlooked.
Oct 31
☎️We call on Congress and the White House to support a budget that reopens the government and protects healthcare so that our working class families can thrive.
Oct 30
SEARAC celebrates the passage of California SCR 96, which honors 50 years since Southeast Asian refugee resettlement in the United States. This resolution, introduced by state Sen. Dr. Aisha Wahab aishabbwahab, uplifts the resilience and leadership of Southeast Asian American communities and reaffirms the need for equity in data, language access, health, education, and healing.
We’re grateful to Sen. Wahab and our partners across California for advancing this historic recognition of our community’s strength, contributions, and vision for the future. Read the full press release at the link in our bio.
Oct 29
Join @searac, @firmunity, and @stonesoup.fresno for a screening of @seaajourneys_doc in Fresno, CA on Nov. 7. We are thrilled to share this evening of celebration and power with our community. RSVP through the QR code or at the link in our bio!
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