http://www.8asians.com/2009/07/22/california-officially-apologizes-to-chinese-americans/ A blog for Asian Americans Mon, 13 Feb 2012 22:56:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.8asians.com/2009/07/22/california-officially-apologizes-to-chinese-americans/comment-page-1/#comment-159643 U.S. Senate Apologizes for Decades of Anti-Chinese Discrimination | Discrimination | 8Asians.com Tue, 11 Oct 2011 13:01:22 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/?p=3438#comment-159643 [...] I had blogged about how the state of California had already issued an official apology, and I believe the House version passed sometime over the summer, which was first introduced by the first Chinese American woman elected to Congress, U.S. Representative Judy Chu, (D-California). True immigration reform did not really happen until 1965, and that is when Chinese and overall Asian immigration really started occurring, and that is about the time my parents immigrated to the United States. I am sure that the House and Senate will reconcile the bill and no doubt President Obama will sign the bill into law. MOODTHINGY How does this post make you feel? [...] [...] I had blogged about how the state of California had already issued an official apology, and I believe the House version passed sometime over the summer, which was first introduced by the first Chinese American woman elected to Congress, U.S. Representative Judy Chu, (D-California). True immigration reform did not really happen until 1965, and that is when Chinese and overall Asian immigration really started occurring, and that is about the time my parents immigrated to the United States. I am sure that the House and Senate will reconcile the bill and no doubt President Obama will sign the bill into law. MOODTHINGY How does this post make you feel? [...]

]]> http://www.8asians.com/2009/07/22/california-officially-apologizes-to-chinese-americans/comment-page-1/#comment-152206 U.S. House & Senate Announce Resolution of Regret for Chinese Exclusion Laws | Current Events | 8Asians.com Mon, 30 May 2011 16:01:39 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/?p=3438#comment-152206 [...] immigrants. This is a long-time coming, considering the Chinese Exclusion Act passed in 1882. Back in July 2009, I had blogged that the State of California officially apologized for discriminato... against Chinese immigrants during the Gold [...] [...] immigrants. This is a long-time coming, considering the Chinese Exclusion Act passed in 1882. Back in July 2009, I had blogged that the State of California officially apologized for discriminato… against Chinese immigrants during the Gold [...]

]]> http://www.8asians.com/2009/07/22/california-officially-apologizes-to-chinese-americans/comment-page-1/#comment-146501 California Bill To Ban Shark Fin Soup | Current Events | 8Asians.com Mon, 14 Feb 2011 17:52:57 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/?p=3438#comment-146501 [...] View office this past December. I was ecstatic that the ‘Godfather‘ was able to get the state of California to officially recognize and apologize for the racist Chinese Exclusion Acts ... for decades, as well as many other discriminatory [...] [...] View office this past December. I was ecstatic that the ‘Godfather‘ was able to get the state of California to officially recognize and apologize for the racist Chinese Exclusion Acts … for decades, as well as many other discriminatory [...]

]]> http://www.8asians.com/2009/07/22/california-officially-apologizes-to-chinese-americans/comment-page-1/#comment-128458 Sydney J. Levine Thu, 23 Jul 2009 07:41:35 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/?p=3438#comment-128458 Thank you. This is very interesting and worth bringing to a larger public. Recently I quoted the analogy that people making the fortunes during the Gold Rush in California weren't the gold miners but the people serving them - the hotels, bars...I could think of Levi Strauss making the tents and overalls but then had to stop and wonder about the Chinese...did any make a fortune with the laundries? Very doubtful. Nor building the railroads. What makes America great is so many immigrants come in with the "American dream" which after a generation they achieve. The Chinese are so outstanding now...to think how unenlightened America was until the civil rights era is shocking! My own father as a Jew was not able to get into medical school in the 30s except as a relative of someone else who had distinguished himself as a physician. Thank you. This is very interesting and worth bringing to a larger public. Recently I quoted the analogy that people making the fortunes during the Gold Rush in California weren't the gold miners but the people serving them – the hotels, bars…I could think of Levi Strauss making the tents and overalls but then had to stop and wonder about the Chinese…did any make a fortune with the laundries? Very doubtful. Nor building the railroads. What makes America great is so many immigrants come in with the “American dream” which after a generation they achieve. The Chinese are so outstanding now…to think how unenlightened America was until the civil rights era is shocking! My own father as a Jew was not able to get into medical school in the 30s except as a relative of someone else who had distinguished himself as a physician.

]]> http://www.8asians.com/2009/07/22/california-officially-apologizes-to-chinese-americans/comment-page-1/#comment-125323 Sydney J. Levine Thu, 23 Jul 2009 00:41:35 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/?p=3438#comment-125323 Thank you. This is very interesting and worth bringing to a larger public. Recently I quoted the analogy that people making the fortunes during the Gold Rush in California weren't the gold miners but the people serving them - the hotels, bars...I could think of Levi Strauss making the tents and overalls but then had to stop and wonder about the Chinese...did any make a fortune with the laundries? Very doubtful. Nor building the railroads. What makes America great is so many immigrants come in with the "American dream" which after a generation they achieve. The Chinese are so outstanding now...to think how unenlightened America was until the civil rights era is shocking! My own father as a Jew was not able to get into medical school in the 30s except as a relative of someone else who had distinguished himself as a physician. Thank you. This is very interesting and worth bringing to a larger public. Recently I quoted the analogy that people making the fortunes during the Gold Rush in California weren't the gold miners but the people serving them – the hotels, bars…I could think of Levi Strauss making the tents and overalls but then had to stop and wonder about the Chinese…did any make a fortune with the laundries? Very doubtful. Nor building the railroads. What makes America great is so many immigrants come in with the “American dream” which after a generation they achieve. The Chinese are so outstanding now…to think how unenlightened America was until the civil rights era is shocking! My own father as a Jew was not able to get into medical school in the 30s except as a relative of someone else who had distinguished himself as a physician.

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