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发帖数: 7538 | 1 新华网华盛顿5月26日电 (记者 王丰丰 报道员 杨向若) 美国国会华裔女众议员赵
美心等议员26日向国会参众两院提交议案，要求国会正视19世纪末和20世纪初的排华
法案，并就此正式表达歉意。
这一议案的众议院版本由赵美心联合众议员朱迪·比格特与麦克·科夫曼提交；
参议院版本则由参议员黛安·法因斯坦和斯科特·布朗提交。
赵美心当天在新闻发布会上说，百年前来到美国的中国移民面对的除了恶劣的环
境，还有美国国会的歧视性法律，这些法律禁止华人享受其他移民享受的基本权利，
在当时美国其他民众当中造成了针对华人的歧视。她说，自己的爷爷就曾是排华法案
的受害者之一。
参议员法因斯坦在一份声明中说，排华法案是美国历史上耻辱的一页，后人不应
忘记。她希望这一议案能为受到排华法案伤害的华人家庭带来慰藉。
众议员比格特说，她之所以支持这一议案，是因为如果不能对历史作出清算，类
似的事情就会一再发生。她希望这一议案能让年青一代了解排华法案的历史，防止这
种悲剧重演。
提交议案的议员们表示，他们将积极推动国会就此举行投票，并呼吁华裔美国人
向国会施压。他们希望能在年内通过议案。
臭名昭著的排华法案由美国国会在1882年通过。这一法案将华裔定居者的移民和
入籍程序冻结10年。美国国会此后数次扩大这一法案的适用人群，将所有华裔包括在
内，每次都对华裔作出愈加严格的限制，其中包括禁止华裔的配偶子女移民美国等。
这一系列法案直至1943年才被废除，但美国国会从未就此作出正式表态或道歉。 | C*******d
发帖数: 15836 | | L*********d
发帖数: 7037 | 3 Reps. Chu, Biggert & Coffman, Senators Feinstein & Brown Announce Resolution
of Regret for Chinese Exclusion Laws
05/26/11
WASHINGTON D.C. – U.S. Reps. Judy Chu (D-CA), Judy Biggert (R-IL
), and Mike Coffman (R-CO), along with Senators Feinstein (D-CA) and Brown (
R-MA), today announced the introduction of a resolution calling on Congress
to formally acknowledge and express regret for the passage of a series of
laws during the turn of the 20th Century that violated the fundamental civil
rights of Chinese-American settlers.
“A century ago, the Chinese came here in search of a better life
. But they faced harsh conditions, particularly in the halls of Congress.
Congress passed numerous discriminatory exclusion laws that barred the
Chinese from accessing basic rights given to other immigrants. These laws
engendered hatred, bigotry and prejudice in the minds of Americans towards
Chinese. Many were brutally murdered, and even more were abused, harassed
and detained,” said Chu, lead House co-sponsor. “It is long overdue that
Congress officially acknowledges these ugly laws, and expresses the sincere
regret that Chinese Americans deserve. The last generation of settlers
impacted by this legislation are leaving us, giving Congress a short window
to make amends to those who were directly affected. As the first Chinese
American Congresswoman, I am proud to say that we will today introduce a
resolution on the House Floor that does just that.”
“This resolution takes an important step towards recognizing one
of the great – yet often overlooked – injustices in our shared history,
and accepting the lessons it has to teach us,” said Biggert, lead House co-
sponsor. “America’s strength has always derived from the principles of
our founders and our ongoing struggle to live up to those ideals. This
resolution continues that struggle by calling on Congress to illuminate a
past mistake, and reaffirm our commitment to freedom and equality. I’m
very pleased to join Congresswoman Chu in introducing this resolution as
part of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, which celebrates the
contributions of countless Chinese Americans.”
“Today we take an important step in acknowledging a great
injustice in American history when Congress, in the late 19th and early 20th
centuries, enacted a series of discriminatory measures against Chinese
Americans that not only limited their rights but denied them citizenship,”
said Coffman, original House co-sponsor.
“In 1910, the U.S. government opened the Angel Island
Immigration Station to isolate Chinese immigrants in San Francisco and the
Bay Area. These immigrants were separated from family members, subjected to
embarrassing medical examinations and detained for months and sometimes
years. Despite these hardships, Chinese immigrants persevered, and today
make invaluable contributions to the development and success of our country,
” said Senator Feinstein, lead co-sponsor of the Senate resolution. “The
enactment of Chinese exclusionary laws is a shameful part of our history
that must not be forgotten. I hope this resolution will serve to inform
those who may not be aware of this regrettable chapter in our history, and
bring closure to the families of immigrants who lived through this difficult
time.”
“Today we take a step toward expressing regret over an
unfortunate period in U.S. history when Chinese immigrants were
discriminated against because of their race,” said Senator Brown, lead co-
sponsor of the Senate resolution. “Chinese-Americans have been a critical
component of our national fabric and have contributed to our country in so
many ways. This resolution expresses our nation’s gratitude for their
contributions.”
The Chinese Exclusion Laws involved legislation Congress passed
between 1870 and 1904 that explicitly discriminated against persons of
Chinese descent based on race. In 1882, Congress passed the Chinese
Exclusion Act, which imposed a ten-year moratorium on Chinese immigration
and naturalization of Chinese settlers. The law was later expanded several
times to apply to all persons of Chinese descent, each time imposing
increasingly severe restrictions on immigration and naturalization.
Although the Chinese Exclusion Laws were repealed in 1943 as a war measure
after China became a World War II ally of the United States, Congress has
never formally acknowledged that the laws singling out and ostracizing
Chinese were incompatible with America’s founding principles. | p*****c
发帖数: 20445 | | L*********d
发帖数: 7037 | 5 得是拿美国护照的吧
【在 p*****c 的大作中提到】
: 这个应该支持，应该给选区议员写信要求投票支持
| g*******d
发帖数: 5873 | 6 还是要有自己族裔的人从政啊
【在 a*******d 的大作中提到】
: 新华网华盛顿5月26日电 (记者 王丰丰 报道员 杨向若) 美国国会华裔女众议员赵
: 美心等议员26日向国会参众两院提交议案，要求国会正视19世纪末和20世纪初的排华
: 法案，并就此正式表达歉意。
: 这一议案的众议院版本由赵美心联合众议员朱迪·比格特与麦克·科夫曼提交；
: 参议院版本则由参议员黛安·法因斯坦和斯科特·布朗提交。
: 赵美心当天在新闻发布会上说，百年前来到美国的中国移民面对的除了恶劣的环
: 境，还有美国国会的歧视性法律，这些法律禁止华人享受其他移民享受的基本权利，
: 在当时美国其他民众当中造成了针对华人的歧视。她说，自己的爷爷就曾是排华法案
: 的受害者之一。
: 参议员法因斯坦在一份声明中说，排华法案是美国历史上耻辱的一页，后人不应
| H*********S
发帖数: 22772 | 7 支持赵美心！
加拿大已经道歉了，美国还会远吗？
票选民主体制，人多就是王道。
当年老毛（还是老邓？）说要送美国两亿人，看来未必就是玩笑。如果真的能亿2亿中
国人来美国，那华裔不就跟现在的欧洲裔一样dominant？那美中关系不跟美英关系似的？
【在 a*******d 的大作中提到】
: 新华网华盛顿5月26日电 (记者 王丰丰 报道员 杨向若) 美国国会华裔女众议员赵
: 美心等议员26日向国会参众两院提交议案，要求国会正视19世纪末和20世纪初的排华
: 法案，并就此正式表达歉意。
: 这一议案的众议院版本由赵美心联合众议员朱迪·比格特与麦克·科夫曼提交；
: 参议院版本则由参议员黛安·法因斯坦和斯科特·布朗提交。
: 赵美心当天在新闻发布会上说，百年前来到美国的中国移民面对的除了恶劣的环
: 境，还有美国国会的歧视性法律，这些法律禁止华人享受其他移民享受的基本权利，
: 在当时美国其他民众当中造成了针对华人的歧视。她说，自己的爷爷就曾是排华法案
: 的受害者之一。
: 参议员法因斯坦在一份声明中说，排华法案是美国历史上耻辱的一页，后人不应
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发帖数: 3399 | | p*****c
发帖数: 20445 | | l******t
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