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Immigration, Citizenship & Civic Engagement

Plenary Session

Immigration policy remains a defining issue for AA & NH/PI communities. This panel reviews trends in family and employment-based visas, refugee resettlement, and the specific legal hurdles facing Asian American adoptees. Discussion will address the impact of ICE enforcement on community trust and explore strategies to dismantle barriers—such as language access and misinformation—to strengthen civic participation.

Featured Speakers:

  • (Moderator) Nisha Ramachandran, Director, Value Our Families

  • Gene Wu, Minority Leader of the Texas House, State Representative, Texas House of Representatives

  • Mia Ives-Rublee, Senior Director of the Disability Justice Initiative, Center for American Progress

  • Kham Moua, National Deputy Director, Southeast Asia Resource Action Center (SEARAC)

  • Sina Uipi, Director of National Policy and Advocacy, Empowering Pacific Islander Communities (EPIC)

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