Policy Priority: Immigration

August 2020 Community Call: COVID-19, 2020 Census, deportations, education, and more

Our August community call featured updates on the 2020 Census, stories of COVID-19’s impact on our communities, and the launch of our first-ever Digital Advocacy Training, and action alerts as we approach the November US elections.
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SEARAC Statement: image of Capitol building
SEARAC Press Release: Image of SEARAC community with Capitol building in the background
SEARAC Press Release: Image of SEARAC community with Capitol building in the background
SEARAC Press Release: Image of SEARAC community with Capitol building in the background

New ICE Acting Director Further Harms Southeast Asian Americans

Provides political coverage for continued attacks against immigrant communities
SEARAC Press Release: Image of SEARAC community with Capitol building in the background
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Senate HEALS Act Provides Little Relief or Protections for Southeast Asian Americans

COVID-19 relief bill also increases Border Patrol funding
SEARAC Press Release: Image of SEARAC community with Capitol building in the background

AAPI Organizations Denounce Trump’s Deployment of Federal Agents in Portland

Hundreds of federal agents escalate police brutality against protesters
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