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Last month, the White House released a memo that outlines clearer penalties for a sponsor who assists an immigrant family to access public benefits that they may be eligible for. This comes at a [...]

Imagine leaving a country where saying hello literally means “Have you eaten yet?” Now picture arriving in a foreign land where you don’t have enough to eat and the food is as unfamiliar as the [...]

Want to help ensure Asian Americans, Pacific Islanders and other people of color in your community are counted in the upcoming 2020 Census? Want to organize, energize, and mobilize people for the [...]

May is Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, a time to think about our long history and contributions in the United States. Among the first Asians who came to the country were Filipinos who [...]

Every 10 years, the federal government is legally required to count every person living in the country, regardless of citizenship status, as part of the U.S. Census. Certain populations, however, [...]

In partnership with Seattle Public Library and Book-It Repertory Theatre, ACRS’ Child and Youth Development Program welcomes Vietnamese American author Thi Bui for a reading and discussion [...]

On March 24, 2019, beloved ACRS champion and Walk for Rice co-founder Sam Mitsui passed away.  For decades, Mr. Mitsui’s passionate enthusiasm and tireless efforts helped shape and grow ACRS’ [...]

“Stereotypes shouldn’t generally exist. They prevent me from being myself.” Youth with the ACRS Southeast Asian Young Men’s and Young Women’s Group (SEA-YM/YW) take ownership of the complexities [...]

King County Executive Dow Constantine and Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan on Monday announced a partnership with the Seattle Foundation to create the first-ever Regional Census Fund that will provide [...]

UPDATE: The submission period for public comments for proposed changes to SNAP eligibility requirements has been extended to April 10, 2019. With very limited turnaround time for public input, [...]