Category: OCA National

June 24, 2022

OCA Condemns Supreme Court Decision to Overturn Roe v. Wade

In recognizing that women’s health rights are civil rights, OCA commits to advocating to protect reproductive rights and equitable access to healthcare.

OCA National

September 10, 2021

OCA, AAFEN COMMEND THE ACQUITTAL OF FORMER UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE PROFESSOR ANMING HU

Anming Hu, a former University of Tennessee professor who faced fraud charges and accusations of hiding ties to China, but whose case raised concerns about lack of evidence and potential FBI misconduct, was acquitted by a federal judge on Thursday—effectively ending the U.S. Department of Justice’s second attempt to prosecute him.

Event / OCA National

July 6, 2021

OCA 2021 Virtual Summit – July 15-17

OCA’s free virtual summit on July 15-17 is open to the public.

OCA National

July 2, 2021

SUPREME COURT RULING ON ARIZONA RESTRICTIONS COULD HAVE DEVASTATING CONSEQUENCES FOR AAPI VOTERS

The high court dealt another blow to the Voting Rights Act and likely cleared the way for states to enact rules that disproportionately burden voters of color

OCA National

December 10, 2020

OCA signs letter in opposition to Chinese exclusionary language in the Fairness for High Skilled Immigrants Act

The following is a letter signed on by OCA – Asian Pacific Advocates and other organizations to Rep. Zoe Lofgren and Rep. Jerrold Nadler in opposition to Chinese Exclusionary Language in the Fairness for...

OCA National

November 30, 2020

OCA Public Opinion Survey

Please fill out the OCA Public Opinion Survey. This survey is essential to our understanding of the demographics of OCA and the issues our constituents care about. Survey takers do NOT have to be...

OCA National

July 14, 2020

OCA decries ICE threat to deport international students

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 8 July 2020 Contact: Matthew Nguyen-Ngo | Civil Rights Fellow202.223.5500 | matthew.nguyen.ngo@ocanational.org Washington, DC – OCA-Asian Pacific American Advocates was dismayed after Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced on Monday that...

OCA National

July 14, 2020

OCA applauds SCOTUS for protecting 700K DACA recipients

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 18 June 2020 Contact: Maddie Schumacher | Senior Policy & Advocacy Associate202.223.5500 | maddie.schumacher@ocanational.org Washington, DC – OCA-Asian Pacific American Advocates commends the Supreme Court’s decision today to block the Trump...

OCA National

February 2, 2018

OCA Statement on the State of the Union

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 31 January 2018 Contact: Thu Nguyen | Communications Associate tnguyen@ocanational.org | 202.223.5500 Washington, DC – OCA-Asian Pacific American Advocates released the following statement in response to President Trump’s State of the...

OCA National

August 7, 2017

OCA National Awards 2017

OCA Greater Seattle won the following chapter awards at the just convened 2017 OCA National Convention:

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				1 May Day Action & Rally May Day Action & Rally May 1, 2025 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Cal Anderson Park, 1635 11th Ave, Seattle, WA 98122, USA May Day Action & Rally: SOLIDARIDAD, HECHO A MANO Y SIN PERMISO (Workers & Immigrants Build Power Together) 📅 Date: Thursday, May 1st 🕛 Time: 12:00 PM 📍 Location: Cal Anderson Park, 1635 11th Ave, Seattle, WA 98122 🔗 RSVP at the link provided. Let us know if you're attending so we can coordinate a meetup. 📎 More info: https://www.seattlemayday.org/ Join workers, immigrants, and community members as we take to the streets for International Workers' Day. In the face of escalating attacks on immigrant workers and labor rights, this year's May Day action demands: Protection for federal workers The right to organize Defense of immigrant workers and families The closure of the for-profit Northwest Detention Center in Tacoma Freedom for union siblings Lelo and Lewelyn, and all those unjustly detained 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 •	2	3 Conference of Resistance to Deportation Conference of Resistance to Deportation May 3, 2025 9:00 am - 10:00 am South Seattle, Seattle, WA 98108, USA Conference of Resistance to Deportation 📅 Date: Saturday, May 3rd 🕘 Time: 9:00 AM 📍 Location: South Seattle (shared upon registration for security) or via Zoom 🔒 Registration Required to receive a confirmation email to enter 📎 More information & agenda: https://lelo.org/join-us 📞 If you have any questions or would like to attend, feel free to contact Amy Leong - (206)-886-1618. APALA Seattle is proud to co-sponsor this conference, led by Standing for Democracy (SFD), a coalition of labor unions, scholars, and community advocates committed to to defending democracy and workers’ rights in the face of growing anti-democratic forces. For security reasons we are not publicizing the exact location of the conference until the last minute. Registrants will be sent the location address with the email provided. You can attend in-person or join on Zoom. Panel topics include: Defending Immigrant Rights (led by NW Immigrant Rights Project) Allies in Resistance (led by Casa Latina) The Role of Elected Officials in the Resistance Affirmative Litigation Strategies Rapid Response Training We hope to see you there in solidarity! 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 •
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