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.
The following is a statement from OCA National Center: 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...
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.
The following is a statement from the OCA National Center: As the new school year begins, OCA — Asian Pacific American Advocates firmly upholds the principle that students’ rights to free speech and peaceable...
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. Washington, D.C. — Yesterday, Vice President Kamala Harris accepted the nomination...
OCA – Asian Pacific American Advocates opposes the Biden Administration’s executive order targeting asylum seekers and migrants at the Southern border, and urges for compassionate and secure approaches that uphold the fundamental right to seek asylum.
The following is a message from the OCA National Center: We are deeply saddened and outraged by the senseless shootings that took place this week in Kansas City and Houston, claiming the lives of...
By declaring the DACA program unlawful, Judge Hanen jeopardizes the lives and futures of hundreds of thousands of immigrants, including many AAPIs, and undermines the core American values of diversity, inclusion, and opportunity.
Dear Advocates,
Today, we commemorate the 22nd anniversary of the September 11th attacks that devastated New York City and the country. We honor the memory of those who perished on that tragic day, including civilians, journalists, reporters, fire fighters, law enforcement, and those who courageously assisted others in need.
Washington, D.C. — OCA – Asian Pacific American Advocates expressed extreme outrage with the Supreme Court’s ruling to uphold the Court of Appeals’ decision to ban affirmative action practices in university admissions. The decision in Students...
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In a blow to supporters of a new Chinatown International District (CID) light rail station on 4th Avenue, Sound Transit shared results of studies that cast doubt on the feasibility of building a new C...
