Last week, President Biden released his Fiscal Year 2024 President’s Budget. The budget proposal details the President’s priorities for the upcoming fiscal year and is submitted every year to Congress with recommended funding levels for federally programs and activities. The FY2024 proposal would increase funding for the Department of Education …continue reading
The Biden-Harris Administration’s White House Initiative on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders (WHIAANHPI) outlined a national strategy to advance equity, justice, and opportunity for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) communities. Representing a coordinated effort across 32 federal agencies, the blueprint includes steps to combat anti-Asian …continue reading
This month, SEARAC was announced as a recipient of a $100,000 President’s Grant from the Surdna Foundation. SEARAC will use these funds over the next two years to support our immigration policy advocacy as well as our continued efforts to create a workplace culture of care with generous employee benefits …continue reading
SEARAC is proud to support the Teaching Asian Pacific American History Act, which would require federal grant applicants and recipients teaching civics education to include Asian Pacific American (APA) history as part of American history programs. The bill would also affirm that APA history is American history and should be …continue reading
In a major victory for Southeast Asian American communities, the Biden Administration has lifted its visa sanctions on Laos, ending a years-long immigration ban instituted during former President Trump’s term in office. The Trump Administration had previously suspended visas from Laos as a shameful tactic to pressure the country into …continue reading