1993 years 6 months 6 morning two points, golden Adventures ( Golden Venture ) from Thailand via Kenya , Cape of Good Hope, in the 112 -day voyage of 17 million miles. I did not expect when you arrive in New York soon, activists snake boat captain was hijacked ship ran aground off the beach in Queens Locke. U.S. Coast Guard to obtain reports, surrounded by launching air and sea patrols. Ship's 286 names Chinese stowaways 1 , each begin with 2-3 million U.S. dollars of costs on board, unwilling to repatriate this by immigration, so desperate to jump into the icy sea and death struggle, the last 10 people drowned, six of them escape the remaining people without trial under the immigration deliberately assigned to detention in prisons throughout the United States, as a demonstration of stowaways tragic end.

In the Golden Venture incident occurred the previous year, more than 12 ships loaded with Chinese illegal immigrants to the United States; 1993 years 4 months, mermaids a number brings 237 -bit stowaways, 5 months, the derived number ( transliteration ) direct access to San Francisco Bridge, put down the pier 250 were Chinese stowaways. San Francisco Chronicle (San Francisco Chronicle) declared: "San Francisco has been stolen ferry occupation ! "

Golden Venture incident in there 35 were later obtained political asylum, two artists who get a visa, 14 people were minors supervised by court, 116 people have been repatriated to China, 50 people were sent to the Central and South American countries, and the remaining 53 people detained up 42 months later, in 1997 President Clinton was awarded the " Humanitarian of bail " , and allow them to re-apply for a work permit, but they are not green card 2 . One of them in 2001 was suddenly deported, and the remaining 52 people by the lawyer, a private bill submitted to Congress legislation (Private Bill) , requires them to obtain permanent residency. But only in the private bill unanimously by Congress takes effect, now the proposal has been returned twice, but the lawyer is still not discouraged, continue to the proposal. Under U.S. law, as long as Congress is scrutinizing their qualifications, they will not be deported. It is worth mentioning that the number of golden adventures prison inmates use materials, made of various works of art exhibited in various places, then get sponsorship to pay attorneys' fees. Clinton reportedly decided to give them bail in the few days before the receipt of their work - " Freedom Eagle " .

When the Golden Venture No. stowaways struggling in the icy water, the city has a chunky Manhattan Chinese lady was at home watching television, she is 56, ZhengCuiping, called "Pingjie." Pingjie born farmers, who have not had much education, almost does not speak English; But she illegally earned by $ 40 million golden Adventures is her buyout. U.S. prosecutors unit called her "snakeheads" the mother, her smuggling network from China, Hong Kong, Thailand, Belize, Kenya, South Africa, Guatemala, Mexico, extending to Canada, from 1980 onwards twenty years, she will tens of thousands of illegal immigrants from China shipped to China Town.

Golden Adventures survivors Chen said, the main reason is they fled China's one-child policy and forced abortion. Although it is known to the United States will suffer the Passion, but life finally had hope. Chen's parents in 1991 year paid 5,000 dollars to the local smugglers, he arrived safely in the United States agreed to pay after 25, 000 dollars in the balance due. Snakeheads first arranged for him to Thailand, to give him a false passport, and then take him on board. Chen figured, so he saved enough money, put his family a one fetched the United States. Everyone's ideas are the same, there are several villages in Fujian on the whole village of people are gone.

1960 's, China Town in New York only two ten thousand Chinese; to 1985 , the population suddenly increased to 20 million people. This is also thanks to the 1986 change in U.S. immigration law: no identity of foreigners, if they can prove that they were 1982 years ago lived in the United States, you can get a green card. China forged documents industry consequent success and prosperity. 1989 years after the Tiananmen massacre, President Bush issued an executive order amnesty in the United States 5000 Chinese students, and to give due to China's one-child policy and applied for political asylum highest priority. To this end, Fujian most grateful to two people : President Bush and Pingjie.

Golden Venture incident on Pingjie business intact, but she did not know the New York FBI from 1990 began investigating her. Pingjie more for bigger business, she also found the Green Gang Fu Guo Liang its nickname Akai (Guo Liang Qi transliteration ) cooperation, then a gap occurs between smugglers, mutual murder, Taiwan snakeheads Allen due to personal grudges, decided not to send a boat to pick up gold Adventure number, causing the ship to run aground and tragedy.

1993 years 6 months, prosecutors Golden Venture's crew with smuggling and conspiracy prosecutions; All snakeheads places conspiracy, murder, robbery, kidnapping, assault, illegal possession of firearms, gambling, illegal aliens, extortion and organizational sex crimes prosecution. Akai arrested in Hong Kong, and later with the U.S. government, offers many useful evidence, was sentenced to a misdemeanor and released immediately.

Pingjie in 2000 was arrested in Hong Kong, 2003 , was extradited to the United States, she is still very confident after his arrest, told FBI officers, one to New York, the judge will release her immediately. Originally FBI hopes Pingjie can cooperate expose international organized crime, but Pingjie refused. 2005 years 6 months, the jury found her alien smuggling, kidnapping, money laundering, transporting stolen money and other crimes accomplice convicted. During the trial, many people in New York City, China disagree, they say the United States is tried , " Robin Hood " . Pingjie hometown of Fuzhou Sheng Mei who also volunteers on behalf of her sentence, said she was " living Buddha " .

2006 years 3 months 16 days in prison before a judge sentenced her, asked her if she got a confession, a lawyer who advises her more than just words, I did not expect Pingjie actually got published more than an hour-long speech, she argued that he was just China Town, a small businessman, are gang members coercion; And her every day Kandian, how likely is snakeheads ? when she finished, the judge Mu Kexi ( Judge Mukasay ) says angrily, the defendant's self-defense that he could not believe she was the heaviest prison sentence -35 years. Pingjie was taken out of the courtroom, she was also smiling waving to supporters.

Pingjie located in China Town restaurant is now the President and his daughter to continue to operate the business flourishing. Local Fujian Evangelical Church ( Church of Grace for Fujianese) The pastor said, every Sunday for worship, he will see five to ten new people of Fujian.