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.”
featured in our anti-deportation PSAs
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As a proud member of the Diverse Elders Coalition, SEARAC is thrilled to announce that our coalition`s Caring for Those Who Care curriculum is now hosted on the SAGECare platform. The platform gives healthcare, social service, and aging professional practical tools to better support diverse family caregivers and older adults.
This updated curriculum builds on the DEC’s 2019 national caregiving research with more than 1000 caregivers across six diverse communities and is strengthened by updated evidence from the DEC’s 2025 literature review. Together, with SAGECare, this research base connects lived experience to actionable best practices providers can use in real care settings.
The curriculum centers caregivers from: African American and Black; American Indian and Alaska Native; Chinese American and Korean American; Hispanic/Latino; LGBTQ+; and Southeast Asian American communities, with expanded content that reflects the realities of LGBTQ+ caregivers of color and the direct care workforce.
Request a training : info@sagecare.org
Mar 10
What does it mean to see Southeast Asian American stories recognized in our education system?
In our latest blog, SEARAC’s Director of National Policy Anna Byon reflects on the launch of our new education report and why this moment matters for Southeast Asian American students, families, and communities. Read Anna’s reflections and our report at the link in our bio.
Mar 9
Five years ago, SEARAC instituted a four-day work week, and its impact to our team has been nothing short of transformative.
Throughout a monthlong blog series, we`ll reflect on how our organization`s commitment to mental health and wellbeing has shaped the way we show up for our work, our communities, and ourselves. To kick things off, SEARAC Executive Director Quyen Dinh reflects on the anniversary of her bold decision to center community care, turning a dream into policies that support staff, families, and the long-term health of our movement.
Read more at the link in our bio.
Mar 5
Today, SEARAC proudly launches Rising Up, a new report on the state of education for Southeast Asian American students. Key findings show that while progress is real, federal threats put hard-won gains at risk.
For 50 years, we have fought to be seen in schools; now is the time to protect that progress.
Read the report at the link in our bio.
Cover photo courtesy of ARISE, Ngan Nguyen, and her brother, Kelvin Khiem Nguyen.
Mar 3
SEARAC`s February newsletter is now live! Check out national and California policy updates from the SEARAC team: searac.org/news/2026-news-in-review/
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