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.

Through OCA’s 2025 Summer Internship Program, twelve college students from across the nation will spend the summer in Washington, D.C., gaining real-world experience in policy, advocacy, and public service.

OCA - Asian Pacific American Advocates will host its 2025 National Convention at the University of Washington in Seattle, celebrating AANHPI history, youth leadership, and community advocacy through engaging panels and special honors.

OCA - Asian Pacific American Advocates strongly opposes the House-passed SAVE Act, warning that it needlessly restricts voting access under the pretense of addressing noncitizen voting.

OCA - Asian Pacific American Advocates condemns the President’s abuse of power, which endangers civil rights, democracy, and the fundamental freedoms of immigrant, marginalized, and historically oppressed communities.

OCA - Asian Pacific American Advocates has joined a lawsuit against President Trump’s executive order on voter registration, arguing that it unlawfully overrides congressional and state authority and threatens to disenfranchise millions.

OCA - Asian Pacific American Advocates joins the Campaign Legal Center (CLC), the Japanese American Citizens League (JACL), the Sierra Club, and the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) in taking legal action against Elon Musk and DOGE for unlawfully cutting federal funding, dismantling agencies, and firing employees.

President Trump’s executive order declaring English the official U.S. language and rescinding language access protections is a harmful policy that marginalizes immigrant communities, restricts access to essential services, and undermines civil rights.