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Editorial

March 29, 2023

Chinese American Op Ed

“Chinese American” or “Americans of Chinese Descent”?

Editorial

February 26, 2023

OCA Greater Seattle Supports “Move Forward on 4th!”

OCA Greater Seattle supports Transit Equity for All (TEA)’s Campaign to Move Forward on 4th! To read more about TEA’s campaign, click here. Sign the petition and read about it here; https://www.change.org/p/move-forward-on-4th Save and...

Event

February 8, 2023

2nd Chinese Expulsion Remembrance and Celebration on February 11, 2023

On Saturday, February 11, 2023, the Chinese community in Greater Seattle will mark the 137th anniversary of the Chinese Expulsion Act and the Seattle riot of 1886 with a remembrance and a celebration of...

OCA National

January 30, 2023

OCA – Asian Pacific American Advocates reacts to video of Tyre Nichols’ death by law enforcement

OCA-Asian Pacific American Advocates released the following statement in the wake of another death by police brutality in Memphis, TN: We are deeply angered and disgusted by the brutal death of Tyre Nichols by...

News

January 26, 2023

OCA Greater Seattle President Connie So speaks on Lunar New Year’s Day violence in California

OCA Greater Seattle president Connie So spoke with KIRO7 news on January 23, 2023 about the deadly shooting in Monterey Park, California during Lunar New Year’s day. She talked about how the day of...

News

January 23, 2023

OCA – Asian Pacific American Advocates Issues Statement Following Shooting in Monterey Park, California

Washington, D.C. — OCA-Asian Pacific American Advocates released the following statement in the aftermath of the mass shooting in Monterey Park, California. In a time of what would be meaningful celebration for our communities, the devastating...

Golden Circle Honorees / OCA Event

January 22, 2023

Golden Circle 2023 Photos

Thank you for another great Golden Circle! Thanks again to our honorees and their family and friends: Asian Family Affair Gang of Four Tanya Woo Transit Equity for All (TEA) Thank you to our...

Event / Golden Circle Honorees / OCA Event

December 24, 2022

Golden Circle Awards 2023

It’s that groovy Golden Circle Awards and stellar Lunar New Year! Honoring our 1972 and 2022 protestors that saved the Chinatown International District: Asian Family Affair Gang of Four Tanya Woo Transit Equity for...

News

November 21, 2022

News: Community speaks with City of Seattle officials at public safety meeting

The Northwest Asian Weekly reported on a Nov. 10 meeting on public safety between community members and City of Seattle officials. The meeting was attended by Senior Deputy Mayor Monisha Harrell and Deputy Mayor...

News

October 26, 2022

CID residents march to Seattle, King County councils to demand safer streets

CID residents and advocates marched to Seattle City Council and King County Council on Tuesday, October 25 to plead for funding to help with public safety and homeless solutions as both councils work through...

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26	27	28	29	30 Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Day Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Day January 30, 2025 Olympia, WA, USA Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Day 2025 is not just an event; it’s a celebration of community power, resilience, and solidarity. Every year, we come together from across Washington State to make our voices heard and demand change at the Capitol. This is a day where we show the power of our communities, advocating for the policies that matter most to immigrant and refugee families. Join us in Olympia on Thursday, January 30, 2025, and be part of this incredible movement for justice. We will march, rally, and engage directly with legislators, showing them that immigrant and refugee communities will not be ignored. This day is about more than participating in activities—it’s about building our collective consciousness around the importance of our campaigns, such as the Health Equity for Immigrants, a bill to codify and fully fund the Apple Health Expansion Program to ensure coverage for all eligible low-income immigrants and refugees, and continued funding for Cascade Care subsidies. We are also fighting for Unemployment Insurance for Undocumented Workers, a bill to create and fully fund a program that provides unemployment benefits equivalent to those available to Washington residents with employment authorization. But our fight doesn’t stop there. While these are our primary campaigns, we also continue to push for secondary priorities that reflect the breadth of our advocacy: Ending Collaboration Between ICE and the Department of Corrections: Stopping the transfer of immigrants from state prisons to immigration detention centers. Restricting Solitary Confinement: Limiting its use in state and private detention facilities to only the most extreme cases. Traffic Safety for All: Deprioritizing traffic stops for non-safety reasons and supporting low-income drivers. State Legal Defense Fund: Securing state funding to support immigrants navigating the legal system. Support for Newly Arrived Migrants: Increasing resources for newcomers seeking asylum and other protections in Washington. Rent Stabilization: Protecting tenants from abusive rent increases. Domestic Workers Bill of Rights: Ensuring fair labor protections for domestic workers. More information here, as well as registration: https://waisn.org/immigrant-and-refugee-advocacy-day-2025/?link_id=1&can_id=854a5c7a3e1a245a15c258638c786a8d&source=email-join-us-at-immigrant-refugee-advocacy-day-on-jan-30-to-show-lawmakers-we-wont-back-down&email_referrer=email_2531473&email_subject=join-us-at-immigrant-refugee-advocacy-day-on-jan-30-to-show-lawmakers-we-wont-back-down#registration Disclaimer OCA-GS is posting this event on our Community Calendar as a service to the community. Date/Time/Location details are subject to change. See more details •	31

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Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Day
Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Day January 30, 2025 Olympia, WA, USA
Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Day 2025 is not just an event; it’s a celebration of community power, resilience, and solidarity. Every year, we come together from across Washington State to make our voices heard and demand change at the Capitol. This is a day where we show the power of our communities, advocating for the policies that matter most to immigrant and refugee families.

Join us in Olympia on Thursday, January 30, 2025, and be part of this incredible movement for justice.

We will march, rally, and engage directly with legislators, showing them that immigrant and refugee communities will not be ignored. This day is about more than participating in activities—it’s about building our collective consciousness around the importance of our campaigns, such as the Health Equity for Immigrants, a bill to codify and fully fund the Apple Health Expansion Program to ensure coverage for all eligible low-income immigrants and refugees, and continued funding for Cascade Care subsidies. We are also fighting for Unemployment Insurance for Undocumented Workers, a bill to create and fully fund a program that provides unemployment benefits equivalent to those available to Washington residents with employment authorization.

But our fight doesn’t stop there. While these are our primary campaigns, we also continue to push for secondary priorities that reflect the breadth of our advocacy:
- Ending Collaboration Between ICE and the Department of Corrections: Stopping the transfer of immigrants from state prisons to immigration detention centers.
- Restricting Solitary Confinement: Limiting its use in state and private detention facilities to only the most extreme cases.
- Traffic Safety for All: Deprioritizing traffic stops for non-safety reasons and supporting low-income drivers.
- State Legal Defense Fund: Securing state funding to support immigrants navigating the legal system.
- Support for Newly Arrived Migrants: Increasing resources for newcomers seeking asylum and other protections in Washington.
- Rent Stabilization: Protecting tenants from abusive rent increases.
- Domestic Workers Bill of Rights: Ensuring fair labor protections for domestic workers.
More information here, as well as registration: https://waisn.org/immigrant-and-refugee-advocacy-day-2025/?link_id=1&can_id=854a5c7a3e1a245a15c258638c786a8d&source=email-join-us-at-immigrant-refugee-advocacy-day-on-jan-30-to-show-lawmakers-we-wont-back-down&email_referrer=email_2531473&email_subject=join-us-at-immigrant-refugee-advocacy-day-on-jan-30-to-show-lawmakers-we-wont-back-down#registration

*Disclaimer* OCA-GS is posting this event on our Community Calendar as a service to the community. Date/Time/Location details are subject to change.
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