SEA to See Freedom in PA Survey
As VietLead and organizations across the country have worked to end Southeast deportations, we have found that politicians and our greater community don't know about our experiences as refugees facing the injustice of the criminal justice and deportation systems. Community based research is one way we are able to combat dominant narratives about our community that make the experiences of Southeast Asians impacted by criminal deportation invisible.
The SEA to See Freedom in PA Survey is a survey that gathers data and testimonies of formerly incarcerated Southeast Asian Philadelphians and Pennsylvanians facing deportation. The survey findings will be used in a report that will be shared to educate our community and people who have the power to stop our deportations.
We need your help sharing this survey to your friends, family, and community members. We know there is a lot of stigma in our community about deportations, but without sharing our stories and experiences, we cannot fight for our freedom.
You are eligible to participate in the survey if you:
Identify as Southeast Asian (you and/or your family is from the countries of Cambodia, Laos, or Vietnam)
Are formerly incarcerated
Are facing deportation
Have a case based in Philadelphia or Pennsylvania
This survey is completely anonymous and should only take 10 minutes to complete. Questions? Contact VietLead by emailing claire.nguyen@vietlead.org or texting 267-713-9089.
Take the survey here: https://bit.ly/SEAFreedomPASurvey
SEA to See Freedom in PA Preliminary Report
From January to April 2022, our Community Defense team was able to gather 15 survey responses from community members directly impacted by criminal deportation. Using this initial data, we created this preliminary report, which we hope to expand upon after we gather more data through September 2022. From just 15 responses, we have already been able to visualize the complexity and vastness of our community experiences, especially the experiences of our formerly incarcerated Southeast Asian Pennsylvanians impacted by deportation.
Read our preliminary report here!
Share the Survey Today!
Share the survey today with your family, friends, and community members! If they have questions, please direct them to this survey webpage or ask them to contact us by emailing claire.nguyen@vietlead.org or texting 267-713-9089.
Sample email, text, or caption to share the survey (in English):
Are you a formerly incarcerated Southeast Asian person impacted by deportation? Is your case in Philadelphia or Pennsylvania? Take this anonymous survey today to support the fight to see your freedom from deportation.
This survey is being conducted by the Community Defense program at VietLead, a grassroots community based organization based in Philadelphia and South Jersey. As VietLead and organizations across the country have worked to end Southeast deportations, we have found that politicians and our greater community don't know about our experiences as refugees facing the injustice of the criminal justice and deportation systems. This survey is a way we can collect data on our experiences in Philadelphia and Pennsylvania to share out to the people who have the power to stop our deportations.
The survey will only take around 10 minutes and is completely anonymous. If you have any questions, please feel free to see the survey webpage (vietlead.org/seafreedom) or contact VietLead by emailing claire.nguyen@vietlead.org or text 267-713-9089.
Take the survey here: https://bit.ly/SEAFreedomPASurvey
Thank you for your support!
Sample email, text, or caption to share the survey (Tiếng Việt):
Là người Đông Nam Á? Có lệnh trục xuất cuối cùng? Có tiền án ở tiểu bang Pennsylvania?
Bảng khảo sát này có thể giúp chúng tôi chia sẻ hoàn cảnh khó khăn của cộng đồng chúng ta với những người có quyền chặn việc trục xuất. Bảng khảo sát này là vô danh và chỉ cần 10 phút. Nếu có câu hỏi thì email VietLead claire.nguyen@vietlead.org hoặc gọi số điện thoại 267-713-9089.
Community Defense program at VietLead là một tổ chức ở Philadelphia và miền nam tiểu bang New Jersey đang làm bảng khảo sát để tìm hiểu hoàn cảnh những người Đông Nam Á trước đây có tiền án tiền sự ở tiểu bang Pennsylvania. Khi chúng tôi làm việc chống lại việc trục xuất với những tổ chức khác trên toàn nước Mỹ, chúng tôi thấy là chính khách và xã hội Mỹ không hề biết về hoàn cảnh người tị nạn Đông Nam Á khi bị ngồi tù hoặc trục xuất. Bảng khảo sát này có thể giúp chúng tôi chia sẻ hoàn cảnh khó khăn của cộng đồng chúng ta với những người có quyền chặn việc trục xuất.
Bảng khảo sát: https://bit.ly/SEAFreedomPASurvey
Cảm ơn các bạn!