Advocacy

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Southeast Asia Resource Action Center Denounces Arizona Ethnic Studies Ban [PDF]
Statement.

SEARAC Denounces Arizona's Anti-Immigrant Law [PDF]
Statement.

Policy Update: California 2009-2010 Budget Summary [HTML]
Months overdue, the budget as signed by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger on July 28, 2009 cuts billions of dollars from local governments, education and health and human services, but does not eliminate whole programs, as initially proposed in the Governor's May budget proposal. This document summarizes the budget and highlights the four key areas that will affect the Southeast Asian community in California.

2008 Platform for Asian Pacific Americans National Policy Priorities [PDF]
NCAPA Call to Action! Presents information and policy recommendations of vital national importance in order to enrich discussion leading up to elections in the fall of 2008. SEARAC is an endorsing organization.

Legal Aid Directory [HTML]
Directory of legal aid resources for refugees by region.


Issue Area: Deportation
Section dealing with deportation issues relating to Southeast Asians, particularly the U.S.-Cambodia agreement.

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SE Asian Deportation Stories
Take the Survey! Help SEARAC to advocate on behalf of Southeast Asian American communities.

Legal Resources Survey
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Issue Area: Education
Education-related information and resources provided by SEARAC's Southeast Asian American Advocacy Initiative. The following are the main page and the most recent documents.

CHSE

SEARAC is a proud member of The Campaign for High School Equity (CHSE).

CHSE is a diverse coalition of national organizations representing communities of color that believe high schools should have the capacity and motivation to prepare every student for graduation, college, work, and life. The CHSE's mission is to ensure that high schools prepare every student for graduation, college, work, and life. The CHSE represents Americans of all racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds, united under the mission of raising every U.S. high school to the high level of excellence that all of the country's youth deserve and upon which the nation's future depends.


Issue Area: Material Support
Section dealing with the issue of material support as it affects refugees and asylum-seekers. The following is the main page and the most recent documents.

Issue Area: Welfare & Benefits
Welfare- and benefits-related information and resources provided by SEARAC's Southeast Asian American Advocacy Initiative. The following are the main page and the most recent documents.

 

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