Policy Priority: Immigration

Tith’s and Chanthon’s Stories: Forging a friendship, strengthening their communities

SEARAC Staff Community Stories, Immigration
Tith and Bun at a rally.

Danny’s Story: I want others to know that they are not alone in this, they have support

In the ’60s and ’70s, during the United States’ Secret War in Laos, the US dropped hundreds of millions of bombs, making Laos the most heavily bombed nation in history. Danny Thongsy was born in a Thai refugee camp after his family fled these dire conditions. This is Danny’s story: SEARAC Staff Community Stories, Immigration
Danny sitting on a bench, smiling at the camera

Ke’s Story: Accepting and healing from harm, but fearing deportation

SEARAC Staff Community Stories, Immigration
Ke next to a bike

“‘We were them:’ Vietnamese Americans help Afghan refugees”

Associated Press Amy Taxin In the News, Immigration
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ACTION ALERT: Tell Congress to Join Call to End Visa Sanctions Against Burma, Cambodia, and Laos

Elaine Sanchez Wilson Action Alerts, Immigration
SEARAC Action Alert: Image of SEARAC community protesting

“As Afghan refugees arrive in the U.S., Southeast Asian American advocates urge more support”

PBS NewsHour Frances Kai-Hwa Wang In the News, Immigration
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“There’s a way to resettle Afghan refugees in the U.S. if we have the will”

Prism Quyen Dinh In the News, Immigration
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Southeast Asian Organizations Respond to Vice President Harris’ Trip to Vietnam

Elaine Sanchez Wilson Press Release, Immigration
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“Exploring the parallels between the Southeast Asian refugee crisis and the current situation In Afghanistan”

NPR Mallory Cheng and Kobe Brown In the News, Immigration
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SEARAC responds to House and Senate passage of Budget Resolution on infrastructure

Elaine Sanchez Wilson Press Release, Education
SEARAC Statement: image of Capitol building