Southeast Asia Resource Action Center (SEARAC)
@searac.bsky.social
As representatives of the largest refugee community ever resettled in the United States, SEARAC stands together with other refugee communities, communities of color, and social justice movements in pursuit of social equity.
Learn more: www.searac.org
Learn more: www.searac.org
Join SEARAC in holding our elected officials accountable and defending the rights of our refugee & immigrant communities. Help us raise $50,000 by the end of the month to power the next generation of SEAA leaders and advocates. Donate today: bit.ly/searac2025fundraiser
December 2, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Join SEARAC in holding our elected officials accountable and defending the rights of our refugee & immigrant communities. Help us raise $50,000 by the end of the month to power the next generation of SEAA leaders and advocates. Donate today: bit.ly/searac2025fundraiser
When this government tried to silence us, our community showed up in their offices. Now, more than ever, we must remember our people’s history and tradition of resistance and step into our power. Support our movement by donating to SEARAC at bit.ly/searac2025fundraiser
December 2, 2025 at 4:41 AM
When this government tried to silence us, our community showed up in their offices. Now, more than ever, we must remember our people’s history and tradition of resistance and step into our power. Support our movement by donating to SEARAC at bit.ly/searac2025fundraiser
After 43 days, the longest government shutdown
in history ended last night after Congress passed a bill
that was signed into law by the President. Extensions
to the Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies, which help
American families afford health care coverage, were
not included in this package.
in history ended last night after Congress passed a bill
that was signed into law by the President. Extensions
to the Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies, which help
American families afford health care coverage, were
not included in this package.
November 13, 2025 at 9:40 PM
After 43 days, the longest government shutdown
in history ended last night after Congress passed a bill
that was signed into law by the President. Extensions
to the Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies, which help
American families afford health care coverage, were
not included in this package.
in history ended last night after Congress passed a bill
that was signed into law by the President. Extensions
to the Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies, which help
American families afford health care coverage, were
not included in this package.
Have you checked out SEARAC's October 2025 newsletter? Read about our community's wins including the passage of SCR 96 - a California resolution that commemorates the 50th year of our communities’ resettlement - and screening of our docuseries in Sacramento. Read more here: shorturl.at/HZsE9.
November 12, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Have you checked out SEARAC's October 2025 newsletter? Read about our community's wins including the passage of SCR 96 - a California resolution that commemorates the 50th year of our communities’ resettlement - and screening of our docuseries in Sacramento. Read more here: shorturl.at/HZsE9.
The White House has announced the lowest refugee admissions cap in US history at just 7,500 for fiscal year 2026. In the announcement, the Administration specified the prioritization of white Afrikaners from South Africans for resettlement. shorturl.at/qGVwp
November 6, 2025 at 5:23 PM
The White House has announced the lowest refugee admissions cap in US history at just 7,500 for fiscal year 2026. In the announcement, the Administration specified the prioritization of white Afrikaners from South Africans for resettlement. shorturl.at/qGVwp
☎️We call on Republicans and Democrats to work together to pass a budget that reopens the government and protects healthcare so that our working class families can thrive.
October 30, 2025 at 9:24 PM
☎️We call on Republicans and Democrats to work together to pass a budget that reopens the government and protects healthcare so that our working class families can thrive.
SEARAC celebrates the passage of California SCR 96, honoring 50 years since Southeast Asian refugee resettlement and reaffirming our community’s resilience, leadership, and fight for equity.
October 29, 2025 at 11:09 PM
SEARAC celebrates the passage of California SCR 96, honoring 50 years since Southeast Asian refugee resettlement and reaffirming our community’s resilience, leadership, and fight for equity.
Today is #DAFDay! If you have a Donor Advised Fund, it’s the perfect time to support causes you care about. Your generosity supports SEARAC's work to fight against unjust detention and deportation, protect funding for education, and ensure health equity for all. Donate today: bit.ly/donatetosearac.
October 9, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Today is #DAFDay! If you have a Donor Advised Fund, it’s the perfect time to support causes you care about. Your generosity supports SEARAC's work to fight against unjust detention and deportation, protect funding for education, and ensure health equity for all. Donate today: bit.ly/donatetosearac.
Congress and the White House have failed to meet their responsibility to keep the federal government running.
Share how the government shutdown is impacting you, your families, and your communities with SEARAC at bit.ly/SEARACShutdownSurvey.
Share how the government shutdown is impacting you, your families, and your communities with SEARAC at bit.ly/SEARACShutdownSurvey.
October 2, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Congress and the White House have failed to meet their responsibility to keep the federal government running.
Share how the government shutdown is impacting you, your families, and your communities with SEARAC at bit.ly/SEARACShutdownSurvey.
Share how the government shutdown is impacting you, your families, and your communities with SEARAC at bit.ly/SEARACShutdownSurvey.
Recent reporting from @theguardian.com shines light the devastating impact of deportations targeting SEAA communities Read the full article: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
October 1, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Recent reporting from @theguardian.com shines light the devastating impact of deportations targeting SEAA communities Read the full article: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
The Trump Admin cut funding for Minority-Serving Institutions, including AANAPISIs that support SEAA, AA & NHPI, and other students of color.
These programs are lifelines for first-gen & low-income students. Congress must act now. Read the article from AsAm news here: asamnews.com/2025/09/11/t...
These programs are lifelines for first-gen & low-income students. Congress must act now. Read the article from AsAm news here: asamnews.com/2025/09/11/t...
September 15, 2025 at 9:15 PM
The Trump Admin cut funding for Minority-Serving Institutions, including AANAPISIs that support SEAA, AA & NHPI, and other students of color.
These programs are lifelines for first-gen & low-income students. Congress must act now. Read the article from AsAm news here: asamnews.com/2025/09/11/t...
These programs are lifelines for first-gen & low-income students. Congress must act now. Read the article from AsAm news here: asamnews.com/2025/09/11/t...
Two Southeast Asian refugees have been secretly deported + imprisoned in Eswatini for 6+ weeks w/o charges or legal counsel. These cruel deportations punish our communities long after we’ve rebuilt our lives. Read the statement from their attorney: www.florescomms.com/eswatini-sta...
September 2, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Two Southeast Asian refugees have been secretly deported + imprisoned in Eswatini for 6+ weeks w/o charges or legal counsel. These cruel deportations punish our communities long after we’ve rebuilt our lives. Read the statement from their attorney: www.florescomms.com/eswatini-sta...
This month, SEARAC proudly joined our California partners for the #PardonRefugees rally to fight for pardons for Southeast Asian refugees and immigrants facing deportation. The day was a reminder of our collective strength and the urgent need to keep families and communities together.
August 27, 2025 at 3:34 PM
This month, SEARAC proudly joined our California partners for the #PardonRefugees rally to fight for pardons for Southeast Asian refugees and immigrants facing deportation. The day was a reminder of our collective strength and the urgent need to keep families and communities together.
Sarah Burtner reflects on her family’s journey—from her grandmother and 5 children finding refuge w/ the sisters of Mount St. Scholastica in 1975, to the enduring truth that women and refugees continue to build futures rooted in dignity, compassion, & courage. Read more: tinyurl.com/yckex4nw
August 26, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Sarah Burtner reflects on her family’s journey—from her grandmother and 5 children finding refuge w/ the sisters of Mount St. Scholastica in 1975, to the enduring truth that women and refugees continue to build futures rooted in dignity, compassion, & courage. Read more: tinyurl.com/yckex4nw
Reporting from @minnesotareformer.com spotlights
local leaders, advocates, & community
orgs including our friends at @releasemn8.bsky.social
who are organizing, resisting, & demanding dignity,
compassion, & a future free from the threat of
deportation.
Read the full article here: shorturl.at/7DSWx
local leaders, advocates, & community
orgs including our friends at @releasemn8.bsky.social
who are organizing, resisting, & demanding dignity,
compassion, & a future free from the threat of
deportation.
Read the full article here: shorturl.at/7DSWx
August 19, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Reporting from @minnesotareformer.com spotlights
local leaders, advocates, & community
orgs including our friends at @releasemn8.bsky.social
who are organizing, resisting, & demanding dignity,
compassion, & a future free from the threat of
deportation.
Read the full article here: shorturl.at/7DSWx
local leaders, advocates, & community
orgs including our friends at @releasemn8.bsky.social
who are organizing, resisting, & demanding dignity,
compassion, & a future free from the threat of
deportation.
Read the full article here: shorturl.at/7DSWx
50 years after the wars in Southeast Asia, the US is detaining and deporting the very communities it once promised to protect. This is a betrayal of history—and of our families.
We will continue to fight back and demand for the safety of refugees and immigrants. www.newsweek.com/ice-migrants...
We will continue to fight back and demand for the safety of refugees and immigrants. www.newsweek.com/ice-migrants...
August 12, 2025 at 8:25 PM
50 years after the wars in Southeast Asia, the US is detaining and deporting the very communities it once promised to protect. This is a betrayal of history—and of our families.
We will continue to fight back and demand for the safety of refugees and immigrants. www.newsweek.com/ice-migrants...
We will continue to fight back and demand for the safety of refugees and immigrants. www.newsweek.com/ice-migrants...
Our communities deserve to be fully counted and represented in the data that shape our future. SEARAC urges leaders at all levels to reject efforts that politicize the census. Read the full statement here: searac.org/news/searac-...
August 12, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Our communities deserve to be fully counted and represented in the data that shape our future. SEARAC urges leaders at all levels to reject efforts that politicize the census. Read the full statement here: searac.org/news/searac-...
SEARAC is thrilled to share our 2024 annual report with our community members, partners, funders, and allies. This report uplifts all that we achieved together in 2024. Thank you to designer An-Phuong Ly for presenting this report so beautifully 💙 searac.org/resources/20...
August 6, 2025 at 2:01 PM
SEARAC is thrilled to share our 2024 annual report with our community members, partners, funders, and allies. This report uplifts all that we achieved together in 2024. Thank you to designer An-Phuong Ly for presenting this report so beautifully 💙 searac.org/resources/20...
Health care is a human right, and handing over personal data to ICE puts everyone’s access to care at risk. All communities must be able to seek and receive health care free from fear of potential detention and deportation—and with the confidence that their private data is protected.
July 23, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Health care is a human right, and handing over personal data to ICE puts everyone’s access to care at risk. All communities must be able to seek and receive health care free from fear of potential detention and deportation—and with the confidence that their private data is protected.
Today, the House passed the budget reconciliation bill by a 218-214 vote. The bill drastically increases funding for deportations while slashing funding for Medicaid, SNAP, and other critical programs that provide for peoples’ basic needs.
July 3, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Today, the House passed the budget reconciliation bill by a 218-214 vote. The bill drastically increases funding for deportations while slashing funding for Medicaid, SNAP, and other critical programs that provide for peoples’ basic needs.
Nearly 1 in 5 SEAAs live at or near poverty—and for many, federally funded education programs are the difference between falling behind or moving forward. Cutting these funds means SEAA students will lose the resources they need. Take action today at bit.ly/seaatakeaction #OurRootsOurPower
July 3, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Nearly 1 in 5 SEAAs live at or near poverty—and for many, federally funded education programs are the difference between falling behind or moving forward. Cutting these funds means SEAA students will lose the resources they need. Take action today at bit.ly/seaatakeaction #OurRootsOurPower
The Republican spending bill demands massive cuts to food security programs like SNAP and the national free lunch program. These programs feed millions of families. We say: No cuts to our communities’ food and futures. Tell your Representative to vote NO at bit.ly/seaatakeaction #OurRootsOurPower
July 2, 2025 at 9:57 PM
The Republican spending bill demands massive cuts to food security programs like SNAP and the national free lunch program. These programs feed millions of families. We say: No cuts to our communities’ food and futures. Tell your Representative to vote NO at bit.ly/seaatakeaction #OurRootsOurPower
Right now, SEARAC is on the Hill w/ our #LAT2025 cohort, demanding the Senate vote NO on the budget bill. Congress is racing to pass a big bad bill that will fund tax cuts for billionaires and supercharge deportations. Tell your US senators to vote NO at bit.ly/SEAApower #OurRootsOurPower
June 26, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Right now, SEARAC is on the Hill w/ our #LAT2025 cohort, demanding the Senate vote NO on the budget bill. Congress is racing to pass a big bad bill that will fund tax cuts for billionaires and supercharge deportations. Tell your US senators to vote NO at bit.ly/SEAApower #OurRootsOurPower
SEARAC LAT Day 1 ✅
Today marked the exciting kickoff of SEARAC’s #LAT2025 program! We welcomed our incredible cohort as we began a powerful journey honoring Southeast Asian American history and the resilience of our refugee communities.
Follow along @SEARAC for more updates throughout #LAT2025!
Today marked the exciting kickoff of SEARAC’s #LAT2025 program! We welcomed our incredible cohort as we began a powerful journey honoring Southeast Asian American history and the resilience of our refugee communities.
Follow along @SEARAC for more updates throughout #LAT2025!
June 25, 2025 at 12:42 AM
The Republicans’ massive big, bad bill would pour up to billions of dollars into immigration enforcement while slashing funding that goes to crucial support systems like Medicaid, Pell Grant, and SNAP. Tell your US senators to vote NO on the reconciliation bill at bit.ly/SEAApower #OurRootsOurPower
June 24, 2025 at 8:57 PM
The Republicans’ massive big, bad bill would pour up to billions of dollars into immigration enforcement while slashing funding that goes to crucial support systems like Medicaid, Pell Grant, and SNAP. Tell your US senators to vote NO on the reconciliation bill at bit.ly/SEAApower #OurRootsOurPower