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.

OCA - Asian Pacific American Advocates, along with other civil rights organizations, has filed a lawsuit challenging President Trump's executive order to revoke birthright citizenship for children born in the U.S. to parents on temporary visas or who are undocumented, arguing it violates the Fourteenth Amendment and the Administrative Procedure Act.

OCA – Asian Pacific American Advocates reaffirms its commitment to AANHPI well-being through advocacy for policies that ensure inclusion and justice in the face of ongoing challenges.

OCA – Asian Pacific American Advocates reaffirms its commitment to AANHPI well-being through advocacy for policies that ensure inclusion and justice in the face of ongoing challenges.

OCA - Asian Pacific American Advocates commemorates the anniversary of the Magnuson Act, a milestone in repealing the discriminatory Chinese Exclusion Acts, reflecting on the progress made in civil rights and the ongoing fight against anti-Asian discrimination and unjust immigration policies.

OCA - Asian Pacific American Advocates condemns the treatment of advocates at the City Council meeting on the 76ers stadium, emphasizing its threat to Philadelphia’s Chinatown and standing in solidarity against any development that displaces or marginalizes Asian American enclaves.

OCA - Asian Pacific American Advocates calls on President-Elect Trump to engage positively with AANHPI communities, prioritize unity and inclusion, and commit to collaborating on policies that uplift and support these communities.

Former President Trump's comparison of January 6th rioters to the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II is historically inaccurate, offensive, and diminishes the trauma suffered by the Japanese American community.

OCA - Asian Pacific American Advocates mourns the loss of Cindy Tong, a dedicated member for nearly 40 years, who left a lasting impact on the organization.

OCA - Asian Pacific American Advocates condemns H.R. 1398 for unfairly targeting Chinese and Asian Americans, and urges Congress to reconsider the legislation to protect civil liberties and promote unity.

OCA applauded Vice President Kamala Harris's historic nomination for the 2024 Presidential election as a milestone in U.S. political history, while not endorsing any candidate.

OCA - Asian Pacific American Advocates condemned the violent attack at former President Trump’s Pennsylvania rally, urging unity, peaceful engagement in politics, and prioritizing violence prevention and individual safety.

OCA - Asian Pacific American Advocates, in partnership with the UPS Foundation, proudly announces the 2024 recipients of the OCA-UPS Gold Mountain Scholarships, supporting first-generation AANHPI college students with financial aid to pursue higher education.