September 5, 2018 IN: Immigration, National
Join Us: Civil Rights Groups to Launch Report on Detention and Deportation Effects on Southeast Asian American Families
WHAT:
The National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum, and the Southeast Asia Resource Action Center, in conjunction with the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, invite you to attend a briefing for Dreams Detained: In Her Words, the effects of detention and deportation on Southeast Asian American women and families.
WHEN, WHERE, & WHO:
September 26, 2018
Senate briefing, coordinated with offices of Sen. Tammy Duckworth and Sen. Patty Murray
Senate Capitol Visitors Center (SVC), Room 215, 10-11 am EDT
Speakers
Sen. Tammy Duckworth
Jenny Srey, #ReleaseMN8
Janit Saechao, Portland, OR
Sophya Chum, Khmer Girls in Action
National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum
Southeast Asia Resource Action Center
Register Here
September 27, 2018
House briefing, coordinated with office of Rep. Judy Chu
Cannon House Office Building, Room 121, 10-11 am EDT
Speakers
Tina Meetran, Providence, RI
Montha Chum, #ReleaseMN8
Alisha Sim, Khmer Girls in Action
National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum
Southeast Asia Resource Action Center
Register Here
WHY:
The National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum (NAPAWF) and the Southeast Asia Resource Action Center (SEARAC) collaborated on a joint report using a reproductive justice framework in which we interviewed women whose family members were detained or deported in order to capture their experiences of intergenerational trauma, grief and anxiety, financial hardship, and hope and resilience. These briefings are an opportunity to hear directly from Southeast Asian American women who have been impacted by family separation, hear some of the most pressing issues facing our communities today, and discuss policy principles.
Register here to attend.
