Orange County Community Members Rally Senator Newman: Reject Trumpian Threats, Support VISION Act to End ICE Transfers of Immigrants and Refugees

by VietRISE | Sep 10, 2021 | immigrant rights, little saigon, press release, VISION Act

The state bill would end ICE transfers from California jails and prisons, ending double punishment for immigrants and refugees who have served time in California   MEDIA ADVISORY – For Immediate ReleaseMonday, September 6, 2021Contact: Salvador...

Apply for our Immigrant Community Relief Fund: $800 per person

by VietRISE | Apr 26, 2021 | covid-19 resources, little saigon

ABOUT THE FUND: We will provide cash assistance of $800 for undocumented and impacted Vietnamese immigrants in Orange County who are experiencing financial hardship due to the COVID-19 pandemic. If you have any questions, contact Indigo at indigo@vietrise.org. Please...

LA Times Op-Ed: Vietnamese refugees who’ve served prison time unjustly face deportation. That must change

by VietRISE | Apr 16, 2021 | bring human rights home, immigrant rights, little saigon, opinion, VISION Act

Check out this must-read opinion editorial published in the LA Times on April 7, 2021, written by Thai Viet Phan, Santa Ana’s first Vietnamese American city council member. Read the op-ed below. Vietnamese language version coming soon. We thank...

PRESS RELEASE: California Resolution Calling on Congress to Abolish ICE Passes Committee, Heads to Assembly Floor Vote with Support from Civil Rights Advocates

by VietRISE | Apr 15, 2021 | bring human rights home, immigrant rights, press release, VISION Act

For Immediate...

Vietnamese and Asian American Organizations Across the Country Denounce Upcoming March 15 Deportation Flight to Viet Nam, Say Deporting Refugees is Anti-Asian Violence

by VietRISE | Mar 15, 2021 | bring human rights home, immigrant rights, little saigon, press release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FRIDAY, MARCH 12, 2021 Contact: Tracy La (tracy@vietrise.org) ORANGE COUNTY, CA; NEW YORK, NY; PHILADELPHIA, PA; SAN JOSE, CA; WASHINGTON, DC.; SEATTLE, WA – In the midst of the Biden Administration’s 100-day deportation moratorium,...