Policy Priority: Immigration

America Cannot Repeat the Southeast Asian Refugee Crisis

Afghan refugees must be offered refuge immediately Elaine Sanchez Wilson

“Refugee who fought fires in California prison ordered deported to a country he’s never been to”

San Francisco Chronicle Deepa Fernandes
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“A Vietnamese man’s life in US transformed but on hold”

Voice of America Linh Dan
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SEARAC and AANHPI Leaders Meet with President Biden and Vice President Harris

Elaine Sanchez Wilson
SEARAC Statement: image of Capitol building

Creating a New Narrative Around SEAA Deportation

SEARAC Staff

ACTION ALERT: Allow Laotian and Hmong families to reunite! Sign our petition to lift visa sanctions on Cambodia and Laos

Elaine Sanchez Wilson
SEARAC Action Alert: Image of SEARAC community protesting

Family Reunification

SEARAC Staff
The Mekong River at dusk

STATEMENT: President Biden’s Fiscal Year 2022 Budget: Continued Funding for Detention and Deportation Halts Progress for SEAA Communities

Elaine Sanchez Wilson
SEARAC Statement: image of Capitol building

“Rally at state capitol aimed at stopping deportation of Vietnamese war refugee”

Sacramento News & Review Scott Thomas Anderson
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SEARAC Responds to Biden’s First 100 Days, Increase of Refugee Cap

Elaine Sanchez Wilson
SEARAC Press Release: Image of SEARAC community with Capitol building in the background