Join us for a rally and march on International Workers Day, also known as May Day! VietRISE is a member of the Orange County May Day coalition, and we’re gearing up for this annual day of action in Santa Ana. Save the date for May 1st! (Click here to view larger image)

This resource page was specifically created for Vietnamese community members in Orange County, CA facing deportation and those supporting them. It provides information on legal resources, record requests, and advocacy efforts. Please note that this is for information purposes only and is not legal advice.

For those impacted by the violent immigration legal system, know that you are not alone and there are resources and people available to support you. If you or a loved one you know is impacted and wants support navigating the immigration process, email us at general@vietrise.org.

Thank you for joining us for our first community listening session of the year! We hope that this opportunity provides community members with a space to share their concerns, connect with others to process everything under this new administration, and find hope and continue to fight for our families, friends, and neighbors. We are grateful for everyone who attended and shared their stories and experiences with us. Let’s continue to organize with our communities and stand against Trump’s mass deportation campaign that tears Vietnamese families apart and his cutting of vital social services that directly impact the working-class community here in Little Saigon!

Tự Lực School for Organizing is an 8-week summer program for Vietnamese American youth (ages 14-18) to build leadership skills, learn about activism and community organizing, and connect with Vietnamese culture. Through interactive workshops and discussions, participants explore topics like social justice, civic engagement, and Vietnamese American history.

Activities include:

• Learning the foundations of social justice organizing
• Attending a walking Political Tour of Little Saigon: visiting sites of significance and
• learning key events that took place at each site that relates to the formation and transformation of Little Saigon, Orange County
• Planning and co-leading a community art event
• Participating in a field trip to get a behind-the-scenes look at the Santa Ana city council chambers
• Learning Vietnamese language, history, and culture

Learn more and apply here: bit.ly/2025tlso

We look forward to seeing your applications!

Undocumented Asians, like Duc—a Vietnamese refugee brought to the U.S. as a baby—face growing fears of deportation under harsher immigration policies, despite having lived in the U.S. for decades. Their stories highlight that Asian communities are deeply impacted by deportation but often overlooked, and they are not alone in this struggle

Khanhi’s story reflects the devastating impact recent deportation policies are having on Vietnamese refugees who have lived in the U.S. for decades. Her husband, brought here as a child fleeing war, was detained without warning despite years of stability and devotion to his family—highlighting how many Vietnamese refugees are now being swept up by a system that once protected them, tearing families apart and deepening fear in communities like Little Saigon.