This historic bill would limit deportations of Southeast Asian refugees and provide further relief for those with final orders of removal.
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SEARAC, SEAFN Celebrate House Reintroduction of Southeast Asian Deportation Relief Act
SEADRA is historic federal legislation that would free Southeast Asian American refugee and immigrant families from the continuous fear and trauma of being torn apart from their loved ones and communities.
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“Today I am fighting for a real, authentic, and inclusive Land of the Free. With my entire heart and soul, I believe this country needs to provide true justice and support to all marginalized communities. Our laws and policies must reflect our values as a country.”
a mother and wife, as well as a daughter of Cambodian immigrants who escaped the Khmer Rouge genocide
“For the past 50 years, the Southeast Asian community has suffered through not only war, genocide, and refugee resettlement, but also a deportation crisis that has further ripped our community apart”
Southeast Asian Freedom Network
“It’s unjust to further punish people with detention and deportation solely based on where they are born, and it is unjust to punish them for the same mistakes that they had already paid their debts for.”
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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.
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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!
Oct 29
The US deportation machine continues to unjustly detain and deport communities across the country, including Southeast Asian communities. Our friends at @vietlead are helping to ensure community members living with final orders of removal and their loved ones are supported through their new resource which features emergency planning support, guides, and information for families to be as prepared as possible. SEARAC remains steadfast in our commitment to fighting for dignity and humanity in our immigration system. Check out the resource at vietlead.org/deportation. Get @reshare_app • @vietlead Our new Immigration Resources pages are now live on our website (in both English and tiếng Việt)! These are resources specific to Vietnamese, Cambodian, and Lao Philadelphians facing deportation due to criminal convictions, written by our team with years of experience working with our community members living with final orders of removal.
With ICE raids in full throttle in our community, we are receiving more outreaches to our small team during a period of organizational changes. However, we are committed to supporting you and your family as best we can with these resources and our new Community Defense office hours, where we can answer any questions you may have about these resources or the immigration landscape. Also keep an eye out for our videos going over the resource pages that we’ll release by the end of the month!
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Resources in English: vietlead.org/deportation
Tài Nguyên bằng tiếng Việt: vietlead.org/deportation-viet
Links in our bio!
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