Presentation by Marissa Vichayapai on the impact of DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) on Asian and Pacific Islander Communities in the state of Washington to a group of NW Asian Weekly Youth Leaders (Summer 2015).

1. IMMIGRANT
JUSTICE
NW Asian Weekly Summer Youth Leadership
Program

2. CITIZEN,
LEGAL
PERMANENT
RESIDENT
(LPR),
&
UNDOCUMENTED
IMMIGRANT.
WHAT’S
THE
DIFFERENCE?

3. What’s
The
Difference?
US Citizen LPR
Undocumented
Immigrant
Go to school
Live in the U.S.
Work in the U.S.
Vote
Invite their foreign
family members to
come over
Achieve by?
born
in
the
U.S./U.S.
territory,
or
if
you
go
through
a
long
process
called
naturaliza:on.
People
receive
green
cards
if
they
qualify
for
different
programs
that
offer
them
Entered
without
border
inspec:on.
Or
has
stayed
beyond
the
expira:on
date
of
a
visa
or
other
status.

4.
IN
THE
U.S.,
THERE
ARE
11.5
MILLION
UNDOCUMENTED
IMMIGRANTS.

5. Undocumented
Immigrant

6. Illegal
Immigrant

7. Illegal
Alien

8. Who are
“undocumented immigrants”?
¨ Hardworking, pays taxes, contributes and
cares about this country, wants to stay in the
U.S.
¨ Diverse people from all over the world,
including Asia and the Polynesian Islands.
¨ Can be deported at any time.

9. 11.5M Undocumented immigrants
Nationally:
1.3M are API

10. WA State:
54,000 undocumented API immigrants
26% of total population
22,000 Eligible for Relief
25% Eligible for DACA
75% Eligible for DAPA

11. WA State:
25% INDIA
22% KOREA
18% CHINA
13% PHILIPPINES
9% VIETNAM
13% OTHER

12. Why
Do
Immigrants
Choose
To
Migrate?
Why
would
some
migrate
without
paperwork?

14. Wait
Times
for
Family
Visas
Unmarried
children
of
US
ci:zens:
Unmarried
adult
children
of
legal
permanent
residents:
Sibling
of
adult
US
Ci:zens:
Married
Children
of
US
Ci:zens:
Vietnam-­‐
|
Philippines-­‐
China-­‐
|
Philippines-­‐
India-­‐
|
China-­‐
China-­‐
|
Philippines-­‐
4
years
13
years
8
years
27
years
49
years
37
years
37
years
92
years

17. The
Immigrant
Rights
Movement

19. forced
policy
makers
to
listen
Ins:tu:on’s
Coming
Out
Day
WA
State
Dream
Act
Stopping
deporta:on

20. MIGRATION

23. CHANGE
CAN
HAPPEN
Change can happen

24. Pro-Immigrant Rights Won by the
People
● In-state Tuition
(HB1079 )
● WA Dream Act
● DACA
● WA Driver’s
License
● Admin relief for all
● DACA for all
● Health care for all
● Immigration reform
Won by the people: What we are still fighting for:

25. Deferred
Ac:on
for
Childhood
Arrivals
(DACA)
Program

26. Advantages

27. Advantages

28. 700,000
UNDOCUMENTED
IMMIGRANTS HAVE
BEEN APPROVED FOR
DACA!
Presented
by:

29. APIS MAKE UP FOR
LESS THAN 4.6% OF
DACA APPLICATIONS
Presented
by:

30. Deporta:on
of
APIs
¨ In 2012, 39,000 API people were returned
back to their countries of origin.
¨ In 2013, of the 10 countries receiving
returnees, 5 countries were from Asia.
n Including the Philippines (#3), China
(#4), India (#6), Burma (#8), and S.
Korea (#10)

31. Why
Are
APIs
Not
Applying?
• Unaware
DACA
exists
• Unaware
that
APIs
are
eligible
for
DACA
• Mispercep:on
of
DACA
program
• Cultural
shame
or
s:gma
• Fear
• Seen
as
risky
• Distrust
in
government
and
systems
• Don’t
want
to
jeopardize
rela:onship
with
employers
• Services
unavailable
• Language
barriers
• Exploring
other
op:ons
(asylum
visa,
u-­‐visa,
t-­‐visa)
Presented
by:

32. Who
We
Are
Fearless
Asians
for
ImmigraNon
Reform
Web:
www.ItShouldBeFair.com
Phone:
206.578.1255
Email:
info@FAIR.com
Facebook:
www.faceboook.com/ItShouldBeFair
Presented
by:

33. The
FAIR!
Campaign

34. 1. Encourage
undocumented
friends
or
family
to
contact
FAIR!
and
get
screened
for
DACA
2. Volunteer!
Join
the
API
ImmigraNon
JusNce
Movement
3. Spread
the
word
about
the
DACA
program
&
the
FAIR!
campaign
4. Change
the
culture-­‐
talk
about
taboo
subject
5. Sign
a
pledge
card!
What You Can Do

35. Ques:ons!