Today was my final vote in the House. As I walk out of the chamber for last time, I wanted to share something almost no one notices. The center aisle, the one the President walks down for SOTU, the aisle that divides the R and D sides, ends at an inscription of “Tolerance.”THREAD
Please join the Hoover Institution’s panel discussion on “Critical Issues in the US-China Science and Technology Relationship” featuring K.K. Lee, Yasheng Huang, Peter Michelson, Glenn Tiffert and moderated by Frances Hisqen at 4 PM PT, Nov 7, 2024. https://t.co/jJDK5DReEr
The Trump administration’s failed "China Initiative" program painted academics of Chinese descent as spies for the CCP, leading to the racial profiling and wrongful arrests of innocent researchers.
Watch testimonies from 3 university professors affected by the initiative:
@apa_justice Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus Virtual Press Conference on alien land law in Florida and more
February 8, 2024, at 2:45p.m. ET
Virtually via Zoom: https://t.co/7es3dA6RaF…
Rep. Judy Chu (CA-28),
Rep. Grace Meng (NY-06),
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Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus Virtual Press Conference on alien land law in Florida and more
February 8, 2024, at 2:45p.m. ET
Virtually via Zoom: https://t.co/7es3dA6RaF
Rep. Judy Chu (CA-28), Chair of CAPAC
Rep. Grace Meng (NY-06), First Vice-Chair of CAPAC
My wife, Denian, died at home, on Sunday, 30 July 2023.
She was diagnosed with glioblastoma in March 2018.
The last five years have been fulfilling. She saw births of two more grandchildren. She attended wedding of our second son. She pointed to me pretty spots on our walks.
Damning story on the unnecessary toll the China Initiative had: "81% of the scientists cited in the NIH letters identify as Asian, and 91% of the collaborations under scrutiny were with colleagues in China."
#ICYMI Over the weekend, #FBI San Francisco ASAC Jeff Fields (far left) speaks with Bay Area #AAPI leaders about #SeekingCommonGround, racial profiling, the tech industry and national security at the Committee of 100 conference in San Jose.
“Racial Profiling and Discrimination against Chinese American Scientists and Engineers”
Lillian K. SING, Gang CHEN, Xiaoxing XI, Sherry CHEN, @JeremySWu
https://t.co/kdlpRMy1Qu
I am honored to be featured by NAPA as spotlight to start the AANHPI Heritage Month.
Blog titled "Pursuing a More Perfect Union and an Equitable Society" is posted at https://t.co/VBJBP7JcDz
#asianamericans#apajustice#racialprofiling#justiceforall
In recent years, several racial and religious profiling cases have been widely reported and further highlight the problem at the border.
Read the full blog at: https://t.co/8wAaNTf1wN
@RepJudyChu said during the Vincent Chin Institute reception, “Each time I fight back, I use the example of Vincent Chin. I discussed what the consequences of heightened [xenophobic] rhetoric can be."
AASF congratulates Helen Zia on the launch of @vincentchinlgcy! We had the honor of celebrating and thank @CAPAC Chair Rep. Judy Chu & Exec. Dir. @nisharama17 for their support. The Vincent Chin Institute brings together leaders to support the future of the movement.
Waves of Immigrants, an excellent video produced by the 1990 Institute, describes the six waves of immigrations that built our nation.
Narrated by Krista Marie Yu.
https://t.co/cfwC22cTur (15:55)
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