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Beyond Myth: Understanding The Reality Of Undocumented South Asians

January 15, 2026 by Saleena Dhakal

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South Asian Network

southasiannetwork

Geared towards serving, supporting, uplifting, and educating Southern California's South Asian community

From love and consent to dignity and trust, words

From love and consent to dignity and trust, words have the power to inform, inspire, and create change. Join our online Community Safety Slogan Campaign and submit a short, original slogan in English or any South Asian language.

Let’s uplift voices and promote safe, healthy communities together.

#southasiannetwork #san #southasiannonprofit #valentinesday #southasianvoices

SAN IS HIRING!! We’re growing and we’d love for

SAN IS HIRING!!

We’re growing and we’d love for you to grow with us
Our team is hiring for 6 amazing positions across Artesia & Los Angeles:
1. Admin Assistant – Artesia
2. Admin Assistant / Public Benefits Coordinator – LA
3. Program Coordinator / Paralegal
4. Immigration Attorney
5. Family Law Attorney
6. Community Outreach & Volunteer Coordinator – LA

If you’re passionate about serving the community, making an impact, and working with a team that truly cares, this might be your sign ✨
We’re looking for dedicated, compassionate, and driven professionals ready to make a difference every day.

📩Apply today or share this someone who would be a perfect fit!

🔗 Learn more on our website or click the link in our bio to apply!

#southasiannonprofit #nowhiring #southasiancommunity #nonprofitcareers #san

Join South Asian Network and our community as we c

Join South Asian Network and our community as we come together to stand for dignity, safety, and justice for immigrant families. This is a moment to show up for one another and to remind ourselves that community is built through care, courage, and collective action.
When we gather, we send a powerful message: we belong, we protect one another, and we move forward together.

We come together to remind our families and neighbors that they are not alone and that our community stands firmly behind them. Our collective presence is an act of care, courage, and accountability.

February 21, 2026
18173 Pioneer Blvd, Artesia, CA 90701 3:00–4:00 PM

Language has the power to inform, inspire, and cre

Language has the power to inform, inspire, and create change.

We invite community members to submit a short, original safety slogan that uplifts voices and promotes safe, healthy communities.

Submissions may be in English or any South Asian language.

This initiative is an opportunity to raise awareness, spark meaningful dialogue, and center community-led messages of safety and dignity.

🗓 Submission deadline: February 28, 2026
🔗 Go to tinyurl.com/SANSLOGAN or visit the link in our bio to submit

Your words matter and your voice can help shape safer communities.

#southasiannetwork #southasiannonprofit #southasiancommunity #genderbasedviolence #communityvoices

✨ Lights, camera, community! ✨ Join us for SAN’s

✨ Lights, camera, community! ✨

Join us for SAN’s Family Night!!

An evening full of movies, games, arts & crafts, kid-friendly activities, community education and South Asian snacks. Come gather with community for laughter, connection, and quality time in a warm, family-friendly space for all ages.

We can’t wait to see you all and share this special night together 💛

🎟️ RSVP: link in bio

#southasiannetwork #southasianevents #southasiannonprofit #familynight

Know Your Rights. In light of recent reports, it’s

Know Your Rights.
In light of recent reports, it’s critical for our communities to understand what ICE CAN and CANNOT do. This guide shares essential Know Your Rights information, including how to identify the difference between a judicial warrant and an administrative warrant, and what your rights are if agents come to your door.

These resources are available in Hindi, Punjabi, Nepali, and Bangla to support language access and clarity for our communities.

This information has been adapted from materials by the National Immigrant Law Center (NILC) @nilc
We are deeply grateful to NILC for their leadership, expertise, and continued work to protect immigrant rights.

📌 Save, share, and stay informed.

#southasiannetwork #knowyourrights #communitysafety #southasiannonprofit

January is National Stalking Awareness Month. Sta

January is National Stalking Awareness Month.

Stalking is a serious crime that impacts safety, autonomy, and well-being often hidden behind myths of love, care, or tradition. This month, we’re sharing information to help our communities recognize stalking, understand its impact, and know that support is available.

#stalkingawarenessmonth #southasiannetwork #san #southasiancommunity #southasiannonprofit

Last Thursday, we came together to say thank you t

Last Thursday, we came together to say thank you to the people who make SAN what it is.

We hosted a volunteer appreciation dinner to honor our incredible volunteers and the care, time, and heart they give to our community. We are so grateful for each of you.

If you have ever felt called to give back and be part of a community rooted in care and compassion, we would love to have you.

Join us as a volunteer!! Click the link in our bio :)

#southasiannetwork #southasiannonprofit #volunteers #volunteerappreciation #volunteerwithus

Join South Asian Network and AAPI Equity Alliance

Join South Asian Network and AAPI Equity Alliance for the CA District 34 Congressional Candidate Forum. This is an opportunity to hear directly from candidates, ask questions, and engage on the issues that matter to our communities.

🗓 Thursday, Jan 22
⏰ 6:00–8:00 PM
📍 SAN LA Office, 154 S Vermont Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90004
🔗 RSVP: tinyurl.com/candidateforum2026 or click the link in our bio!!

The winter season and post-holiday stress can be h

The winter season and post-holiday stress can be heavy, especially with cultural and family expectations. Thanks to our intern Jordyn for putting together these tips 🌿.

You’re not alone, SAN is here to support you and our community every step of the way.

@coveredca

#southasiannetwork #san #socal #nonprofit

Happy New Year from the South Asian Network! 🎉 Che

Happy New Year from the South Asian Network! 🎉 Cheers to another year of community, connection, and creating change together.

Let’s make 2026 our best year yet!

#HappyNewYear #SouthAsianNetwork #CommunityFirst #NewYear2026 #southasiannonprofit

The moments between the moments 🤍 The laughter, t

The moments between the moments 🤍

The laughter, the chaos, the missed cues, the deep breaths, and the joy that happens in between.
As we wrap up this year, we wanted to share a glimpse of the very human, very real moments that make this work what it is. Behind every program, event, and win is a team and a community showing up with care, humor, and heart.
Here’s to everything we’ve built together, the lessons we’re carrying forward, and all that’s still ahead. We’re grateful for every laugh, every connection, and every person who makes this community possible.

Today is the last day to support our work this year. If you’re able, a gift today helps carry this care into the year ahead and ensures these moments continue.
Thank you for being part of our story.

Onward, together 💛

#southasiannetwork #southasiannonprofit #nonprofit #san #southasianvoices

As the year comes to a close, we celebrate the mom

As the year comes to a close, we celebrate the moments, the people, and the collective strength that shaped our impact. Every program, every moment of impact, powered by you.

Thank you to our donors, volunteers, partners, and community members who showed up again and again.

Happy Holidays from all of us at SAN 🤍 If you’re able, consider making a year-end gift to help us continue building healing, dignity, and resilience together.

Make your Year End Gift at tinyurl.com/supportsan or click the link in bio.

#SouthAsianNetwork #SANCommunity #CareInAction #CommunityCare #HealingThroughCommunity #YearInReview #EndOfYearReflection #GratefulHeart #seasonofgiving

As the year comes to a close, we celebrate the mom

As the year comes to a close, we celebrate the moments, the people, and the collective strength that shaped our impact. Every program, every moment of impact, powered by you.

Thank you to our donors, volunteers, partners, and community members who showed up again and again.

Happy Holidays from all of us at SAN 🤍 If you’re able, consider making a year-end gift to help us continue building healing, dignity, and resilience together.

Make your Year End Gift at tinyurl.com/supportsan or click the link in bio.

#SouthAsianNetwork #SANCommunity #CareInAction #CommunityCare #HealingThroughCommunity #YearInReview #EndOfYearReflection #GratefulHeart #seasonofgiving

Californians generate nearly 25% more trash betwee

Californians generate nearly 25% more trash between Thanksgiving and New Year’s. Here’s a few eco-friendly holiday gift ideas with less waste and more joy.

Share your eco-friendly gift ideas by tagging #RecyclingReimagined.

For more holiday tips, visit https://recyclingreimaginedca.com.

#CalRecycle #HolidayGiftGuide #GiftingReimagined

As SAN marks 35 years of community, care, and coll

As SAN marks 35 years of community, care, and collective resilience, our Executive Director shares a reflection on where we’ve been and the future we’re building together.

This moment is about honoring the stories, relationships, and impact that have shaped SAN, while investing in what comes next. With a generous $35,000 matching gift now underway, your support has twice the power to strengthen belonging, creativity, and shared hope across our community. This opportunity is time-limited.

Donate now and help carry SAN’s work forward into its next chapter.

Our first 35 years tell a story. You write the next. Click the link in our bio or visit tinyurl.com/supportsan

💛 Double your impact now.

#EndOfYearGiving #GiveBack2025
#SupportSAN #CommunityImpact
#StrongerTogether #InvestInCommunity
#Southasiannetwork #san #nonprofit #southasian #NonprofitLove

Dec. 18 | Wilshire & Vermont | LA This Internatio

Dec. 18 | Wilshire & Vermont | LA

This International Migrants Day, we come together in Los Angeles to uplift unity, resilience, and dignity. Our community organizer Tonya, will be MCing and guiding us through the morning. See you at Wilshire & Vermont on Dec. 18.

Show up, stand together, and uplift migrant communities.

Today, we begin a season of reflection and of poss

Today, we begin a season of reflection and of possibility.

For 35 years, SAN has been shaped by the hands, hearts, and hopes of our community. Every story told, every table gathered around, every moment of care has carried us here.

Now, we’re stepping into the years ahead together.

✨ A generous $35,000 matching gift means your donation will be doubled, every dollar becomes two, fueling the next chapter of belonging, creativity, and shared hope.

Our first 35 years tell a story. You write the next.

Donate today and help us carry this work forward.

Click the link in our bio or visit tinyurl.com/supportsan

💛 Double your impact now.

#EndOfYearGiving #GiveBack2025
#SupportSAN #CommunityImpact
#StrongerTogether #InvestInCommunity
#Southasiannetwork #san #nonprofit #southasian #NonprofitLove

Today, we begin a season of reflection and of poss

Today, we begin a season of reflection and of possibility.

For 35 years, SAN has been shaped by the hands, hearts, and hopes of our community. Every story told, every table gathered around, every moment of care has carried us here.

Now, we’re stepping into the years ahead together.

✨ A generous $35,000 matching gift means your donation will be doubled, every dollar becomes two, fueling the next chapter of belonging, creativity, and shared hope.

We’re launching this campaign with a piece from our 35th Anniversary Gala, a celebration crafted with so much intention by our community and beautifully captured by our video team. Their artistry helps us remember where we’ve been and imagine what’s possible.

Our first 35 years tell a story. You write the next.
Donate today and help us carry this work forward.

Video Team: @jameswatermanmusic @neel.k.agrawal @chana_masala_91 @aminoacidd @ragni_agarwal_

💛 Double your impact now.

Click the link in our bio or visit tinyurl.com/supportsan

#EndOfYearGiving #GiveBack2025
#SupportSAN #CommunityImpact
#StrongerTogether #InvestInCommunity
#Southasiannetwork #san #nonprofit #southasian #NonprofitLove

Today, we begin a season of reflection and of poss

Today, we begin a season of reflection and of possibility.

For 35 years, SAN has been shaped by the hands, hearts, and hopes of our community. Every story told, every table gathered around, every moment of care has carried us here.

Now, we’re stepping into the years ahead together.

✨ A generous $35,000 matching gift means your donation will be doubled, every dollar becomes two, fueling the next chapter of belonging, creativity, and shared hope.

Our first 35 years tell a story. You write the next.

Donate today and help us carry this work forward.

Click the link in our bio or visit tinyurl.com/supportsan

💛 Double your impact now.

#EndOfYearGiving #GiveBack2025
#SupportSAN #CommunityImpact
#StrongerTogether #InvestInCommunity
#Southasiannetwork #san #nonprofit #southasian #NonprofitLove

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