4 November - Important note: These changes are not yet law. The Home Secretary announced the changes on 2 November 2026. They still need to be passed into policy. In the meantime, SEEAC will continue to urge against these discriminatory reforms. 

SEEAC is proud to celebrate the launch of Women on the Move and the Movements They Build, a new GAATW anthology that shares SEEAC's journey through crisis, community voice, and growth, alongside seven organisations across Southeast and East Asia and Europe.

We are sharing that Mariko Hayashi is stepping down from her role as Executive Director at the end of February, following a planned and thoughtful leadership transition. 

Happy New Year 2026!  

It is the year of the horse - symbol of strength, vitality, and ambition. It gives me additional hope to boost confidence in entering the new year.  

The UK government introduced major immigration rule changes from July 22, 2025, mainly affecting work and settlement routes. Aimed at reducing overall migration and prioritising higher-skilled, higher-paid workers, these reforms raise qualification and salary thresholds and tighten family and settlement rules — developments that could significantly impact migrants, particularly those from East and Southeast Asia.

SEEAC launches 5-Year Impact Report: A Collective Journey for Resilience, Empowering & Caring Communities during ESEA Heritage Month in September 2025.

SEEAC is delighted to have collaborated with Work Better Innovations to submit a joint Parallel Report to the UN, highlighting the situations and challenges faced by migrant workers and refugees in the UK and provides recommendations for areas of improvement for the UK Government during its 7th State Review under the (ICESCR).