The AANHPI community mourns the tragic loss of lifelong advocate David Lin, whose decades of leadership, mentorship, and unwavering dedication to service left an enduring impact on countless organizations and lives.

Congress must extend ACA tax credits and protect food security programs to ensure affordable healthcare and lasting stability for all Americans beyond the end of the government shutdown.

This historic election year saw groundbreaking AAPI victories driven by language access and cultural organizing, with voters prioritizing housing, the economy, and rejecting anti-immigrant rhetoric.

The federal government’s failure to fund SNAP during the shutdown and refusal to use contingency funds threatens millions of families, including AANHPI communities.

OCA - Asian Pacific American Advocates honors the legacy of Kent Wong, a visionary leader whose lifelong dedication to justice, labor, and civic empowerment transformed immigrant rights and helped build enduring bridges between the AANHPI, labor, and civic engagement movements.

OCA - Asian Pacific American Advocates urges Congress to immediately resume government operations and extend ACA tax credits to protect millions of Americans, including hundreds of thousands of AANHPI families, from losing affordable healthcare.

OCA - Asian Pacific American Advocates remembers the legacy of Frances M. Namkoong, a beloved leader and mentor whose advocacy, leadership, and dedication empowered the Asian American and Pacific Islander community locally and nationally.

OCA - Asian Pacific American Advocates condemns Disney’s ABC’s censorship of Jimmy Kimmel, warning that such actions undermine free speech and threaten democratic principles.

OCA - Asian Pacific American Advocates strongly opposes the U.S. Department of Education’s decision to cut discretionary funding for Minority-Serving Institutions, including AANAPISIs, warning it will harm underserved students and undermine educational equity.

OCA - Asian Pacific American Advocates condemns the decision that allows the federal government to target immigrants and communities of color based on racial profiling. 

OCA – Asian Pacific American Advocates calls on USCIS to reverse its policy blocking nonpartisan groups from registering new citizens at naturalization ceremonies. 

OCA - Asian Pacific American Advocates calls for federal action to end partisan gerrymandering and safeguard a fair, accurate census—one that ensures every community is seen, counted, and represented.

OCA - Asian Pacific American Advocates will continue to fight to protect birthright citizenship for all children born in the United States.

OCA - Asian Pacific American Advocates calls for federal action to address the surge in politically motivated violence and protect the safety of our communities and democratic institutions.  

OCA - Asian Pacific American Advocates condemns the Senate’s passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act for endangering healthcare access, undermining civil rights, and putting marginalized communities at risk.

OCA - Asian Pacific American Advocates condemns the Supreme Court’s decision and remains committed to defending birthright citizenship and the Fourteenth Amendment through ongoing litigation.

OCA - Asian Pacific American Advocates honors the legacy of Vincent Chin, whose death sparked a national civil rights movement, and reaffirms our commitment to confronting racism and advancing justice for all communities.

OCA - Asian Pacific American Advocates urges all levels of the U.S. government to uphold free speech and freedom of the press in the face of law enforcement and military responses to demonstrations in Los Angeles and across the country.

OCA - Asian Pacific American Advocates proudly announces the 2025 OCA-UPS Gold Mountain Scholarship recipients, twelve graduating high school seniors and four rising college seniors, recognizing their academic excellence, leadership, and financial need.

The Trump administration’s decision to revoke visas for Chinese international students is a discriminatory and politically motivated action that fuels anti-Asian sentiment, undermines academic institutions, and damages America’s global competitiveness.