#searac

The surge of Syrian refugees seeking humanitarian protection has recently made national headlines as one of the biggest crises of our time. Unfortunately, anti-immigrant and anti-refugee groups are dominating the conversation with increasingly divisive language. Their hateful rhetoric challenges the humanitarian responsibility that once welcomed Southeast Asians into the United States following decades of war, trauma and genocide.

On October 8, the House Judiciary Committee will be holding a hearing entitled "Terrorist Threat from Refugees." It is important for Congress to hear from the Southeast Asian American community, who represent the largest group of refugees ever resettled in the United States.

SEARAC is submitting a statement in support of increasing the number of Syrian refugees accepted into the country. Will you to support? Click here to read the statement and sign on. Deadline is Tuesday, October 6.

"Hmong People are Asylum Seekers too"

SEARAC Leaders letting Members of Congress know why they support child refugees!

"My parents were once without a country."

favorite AANHPI program/organization

By Jacqueline Mac, APIASF Staff

My favorite program is the recently announced Southeast Asian American Young Men’s Collaborative – a collaboration between the Southeast Asian Resource Action Center (SEARAC), Khmer Girls in Action (KGA), 1Love Movement, Stone Soup Fresno (SSF) and the Vietnamese Youth Development Center (VYDC).

I am thrilled to see a coalition-based program that empowers Southeast Asian American boys and young men to realize their full potential and remove barriers through policy work. This program is a fantastic reminder that (1) forming coalitions are key to achieving equity, (2) our AANHPI population encompasses a vast array of identities and histories, and (3) our work is motivated by the impact of the lived experiences of those within our community.

To read more about this program, visit bit.ly/BMA-UnderConstruction