In the aftermath of war and genocide in Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam, many SEAAs were separated in their escape to safety. Our immigration system must ensure the timely and humane reunification of families.
Key resource:
How family-based immigration benefits Southeast Asian Americans: Standing up for our families and our rights — A memo that discusses the current backlog for immigration visas and the ramifications of ending family-based sponsorship.
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Keep Our Families Whole – SEARAC Applauds Reintroduction of the Reuniting Families Act
The RFA would streamline the United States’ family immigration system – which has not been updated in over 20 years – to ensure the timely and humane reunification of immigrant and refugee families. The bill would eliminate bureaucratic red tape: clearing visa backlogs in the family and employment immigration systems, as well as providing an opportunity for relief for immigrants in deportation proceedings to remain with their families.
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“She’s all I think about. I just want my companion to be with me here, not just to help as a caregiver to my elderly father, but so we can also finally save some money and start a family, which is all I ever wanted. The emotional stress, the financial hardship, the physical toll it’s taken on both of us — it’s all really hard to manage.”
Solar installer, Minnesota
“The Reuniting Families Act would make our family reunification system more humane by ensuring that our families do not have to wait decades to be together and by providing greater opportunities for relief for those currently in deportation proceedings.”
Executive Director, SEARAC
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In Part 2 of SEARAC’s series on Trump’s first 100 days, we’re breaking down executive orders that try to weaken diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility efforts. Stay informed by signing up for our email list at the link in our bio or at bit.ly/SEARACnews
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Our communities thrive when everyone feels that they truly belong. Diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility programs are about respect, belonging, and opportunity for all. Recent political attacks on these programs aim to divide us, but we know these initiatives make our communities stronger.
In Part 2 of SEARAC’s series on Trump’s first 100 days, we’re breaking down executive orders that try to weaken diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility efforts. Stay informed by signing up for our email list at the link in our bio or at bit.ly/SEARACnews
2025 marks 50 years of Southeast Asian refugee resettlement in the United States! As we honor this legacy, we are excited to welcome our next cohort to the nation’s capital this June for SEARAC’s Leadership and Advocacy Training (LAT) program.
Together, we will build power and cultivate leadership on issues affecting Southeast Asian American (SEAA) communities. Join us in commemorating 50 years of immigrant and refugee resilience, community advocacy, and power-building. Apply to LAT today at bit.ly/applyforLAT2025 or at the link in our bio!
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2025 marks 50 years of Southeast Asian refugee resettlement in the United States! As we honor this legacy, we are excited to welcome our next cohort to the nation’s capital this June for SEARAC’s Leadership and Advocacy Training (LAT) program.
Together, we will build power and cultivate leadership on issues affecting Southeast Asian American (SEAA) communities. Join us in commemorating 50 years of immigrant and refugee resilience, community advocacy, and power-building. Apply to LAT today at bit.ly/applyforLAT2025 or at the link in our bio!
Instead of keeping families together, protecting diversity, and ensuring safety for all, the new administration is pushing harmful policies that hurt our communities. We must stay informed and take action.
Follow SEARAC’s three-part series breaking down the policies from Trump’s first 100 days in office.
In Part 1, we’re unpacking Trump`s executive orders that massively expand immigrant detention and deportation. SEARAC strongly opposes these policies and will continue fighting to protect our communities. Stay informed by signing up for our email list at the link in our bio or at bit.ly/SEARACnews
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Instead of keeping families together, protecting diversity, and ensuring safety for all, the new administration is pushing harmful policies that hurt our communities. We must stay informed and take action.
Follow SEARAC’s three-part series breaking down the policies from Trump’s first 100 days in office.
In Part 1, we’re unpacking Trump`s executive orders that massively expand immigrant detention and deportation. SEARAC strongly opposes these policies and will continue fighting to protect our communities. Stay informed by signing up for our email list at the link in our bio or at bit.ly/SEARACnews
SEARAC proudly joins in solidarity with the Black community. Black History Month is a moment to honor and reflect on the relentless advocacy of Black activists. It is also a time for action as the new administration continues to attack Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion initiatives.
SEARAC is committed to fighting for the diversity of America. Our work is possible because of the Black civil rights leaders who believed that equity and justice can be achieved and that a better world is possible. It is our collective responsibility to build that world together. Check out SEARAC`s Solidarity Hub at searac.org/solidarity-hub/ or the link in our bio for resources and ways to continue racial solidarity work in February and beyond.
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SEARAC is committed to fighting for the diversity of America. Our work is possible because of the Black civil rights leaders who believed that equity and justice can be achieved and that a better world is possible. It is our collective responsibility to build that world together. Check out SEARAC`s Solidarity Hub at searac.org/solidarity-hub/ or the link in our bio for resources and ways to continue racial solidarity work in February and beyond.
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Medicaid is more than a safety net—it’s a critical health insurance program covering millions of low-income Americans. From children to older adults and individuals with disabilities, Medicaid offers free or low-cost healthcare services, funded by both federal and state governments. Call your member of Congress and Protect Medicaid 866-426-2631
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Medicaid is more than a safety net—it’s a critical health insurance program covering millions of low-income Americans. From children to older adults and individuals with disabilities, Medicaid offers free or low-cost healthcare services, funded by both federal and state governments. Call your member of Congress and Protect Medicaid 866-426-2631