Obama administration immigration reform commitments
USINFO | 2013-10-24 17:31

 

Obama promised as soon as possible overseas Chinese in the United States eagerly looked forward to the Immigration Reform March 27, 2010, the U.S. West Coast in Los Angeles will be held at the scale of 10 million people in the parade. And tens of thousands of ethnic minorities from across the U.S. 21 at the National Mall in Washington, held large rallies and called "U.S. Army" parade. These two themes of the march are urged Obama on immigration policy reform. Hispanic parade in the main figure are among overseas Chinese, overseas Chinese hope that the Obama administration promised as soon as possible, on immigration policy reform.

On 21th, Capitol Hill gathered from across the country come together about 10 million immigrants, they were holding banners and shouting slogans, hope to attract the attention of Obama and Congress to promote immigration reform on hold a long time, so that 12 million illegal immigrants legalized .   

The name "United States Army," the parade attracts about 10 million people, which is nearly three years, the eastern United States the largest immigrant marches. Day at least more than 700 buses carrying migrants from 28 states came mighty.   

According to reports, about 80% of the day parade spectators are Hispanic immigrants, the number of overseas Chinese participants in the procession of about 1,000 people, but their sound is very loud, they played the Chinese banners also become reporters candid objects.   

The parade participants, one of America's largest Chinese community in the United States and China Association chief executive of Wu Zhongjun accepted an interview with reporters connections, to participate in the procession from afar, many of which are overseas Chinese, they take the bus from Atlanta, Chicago and other places to to Washington to participate in the march. The United States and China Association organized around more than 300 overseas Chinese participated in the procession.   

Georgia, the United States and China Association members Songhui Yi took two year old child to follow in the team, on the 20th night, sitting for 14 hours a bus from Atlanta to Washington to participate in rallies. She said that all the way to Washington, in order to express the aspirations of the Chinese family reunion, while also should support undocumented high school students realize their dreams. Songhui Yi said: "The Chinese in the United States has made a great contribution to society, we should be concerned about the demands." She hopes that one day the federal government for the Chinese Exclusion Act of the 19th century to apologize, and hope the Chinese interest is treated equally.

She pointed to the sleeping child being trolley, said: "I hope he grow up to live in a more inclusive society." from Chicago, Miss Chen Huiyi called every Chinese American immigration reform should be concerned, because everyone There are related stories. She said that the Chinese are often reluctant to participate in politics, that money just fine, and in fact the most impact on their daily lives is American politics.   

New York, the United States and China Association of ChefchaouenOuyang noted existing immigration legislation has many flaws. The Association recently as a teenager committed a robbery Chinese Wu Qinghong fight against deportation. She pointed out that although Wu Qinghong has been prodigal son anew, but under the current immigration law, he must still be deported, because immigration law does not give people the chance of rehabilitation, which is unfair and unreasonable.   

Home care workers union representatives He Dawei said that we do not want to second-class citizens, we need equal treatment, we need more people to join the immigration rallies to promote the implementation of reforms.

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