Chinese Americans to Join Protest against Arizona Law

[Judi Lynn]

Source: China Press

Chinese Americans to Join Protest against Arizona Law
China Press, Posted: Apr 28, 2010

Chinese American leaders on the east and west coasts urged community members joining the Labor Day demonstration to protest against Arizona's anti-immigration law. The leaders also called for immigration reform, reports China Press.

Hong Zhen from the New York Immigration Coalition described the Arizona law as “non-American”and an ugly way to criminalize undocumented immigrants. He urged President Obama to reform the immigration system. Li Hua from Chinese Staffs and Workers Association said criminalizing undocumented worker violated human rights.

Meanwhile, Asian community leaders in San Francisco said that even though the Arizona law targeted Latino communities, Asian Americans and members of other ethnic groups should fully participate and show their disagreement on any anti-immigrant law.





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[bulloney]

1. I think there's been enough profiling and other underhanded tactics in recent elections

that the AZ law has put people of non-white races over the top and are now standing up to anything that even has a whiff of keeping people away from the polls.

[NBachers]

2. Chinese people have a seat at this table

It wasn't that long ago that this was the official policy:



There are people who see this as "the good old days."

[MadMaddie]

3. Hmmm...looks like the Repugs miscalculated the reaction to this

law!

Their tactics of divide and conquer are over....they are unwittingly uniting everyone who is not a Republican!! ha..ha..ha...