By David Li, bostonese.com
Boston, July 23, 2014, — R.I. Governor candidate Clay Pell recently released his first TV ad. Late Senator Pell, President Obama and Pell’s wife, six-time world figure skating champion Michelle Kwan, were featured prominently in the ad.
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By Xiangming Yu
HISTORY provides another different yet extremely important perspective for the wrestling about SCA-5 (Senate Constitution Amendment 5). Just as there is always a woman behind a story, there is always history behind an incident. We respect history, no more than necessary for the sake of our long civilization, nor less than necessary as a result of being later-comer to this continent.
Hearing on SCA-5 at Cupertino City Hall on March 17, 2014 (file photo).
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By David Li, bostonese.com
Boston, July 17, 2014, — After years of hearings and persistent pressure by immigrant groups, including many in Boston Chinatown, Gov. Patrick signed the bilingual ballot bill (H. 4089) into law in Boston Chinatown on Tuesday with about 100 people from the community attending this historical ceremony. This law permanently provides for fully bilingual ballots in the City of Boston.
Gov. Patrick signs the bilingual ballot bill into law in the community room of 38 Oak St. in Boston Chinatown (provided by Chinese Progressive Association, CPA).
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Shanghai, China, chinadaily.com.cn, July 15, 2014, –As of Tuesday morning, more than 900,000 Internet users have gone to Sina Video to watch Fox News anchor Bob Beckel, who used anti-Chinese slurs and what has been called “xenophobic” language in his show on Thursday.
Fox New host Bob Beckel (file photo).
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By the Chinese Progressive Association
Governor Deval Patrick will sign An Act Relative to the Preparation of Certain Bilingual Ballots in the City of Boston on Tuesday, July 15, 11:45 am before members of the Chinese Progressive Association, the Chinatown Resident Association, and other community members in the Metropolitan Community Room at 38 Oak Street. This event is open to the public.
Elected officials and members of CPA and CRA pose for a picture when a bilingual ballot bill passed MA Senate in July 2010 (file photo).
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San Jose, California, July 12, 2011 — Major Chinese American organizations in Silicon Valley have called Fox News to fire ‘The Five’ co-host Bib Beckel after he uttered racist remarks on air.
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Commentary by bostonese.com
San Fransisco, July 10, 2014, — The legislature of British Columbia, Canada passed motion to apologize to the Chinese community in May 2014 for historical wrongs.
The apology, which was introduced by Premier Christy Clark, aimed to recognize and make amends for 160 historical racist and discriminatory policies imposed in B.C., such as denying Chinese immigrants the right to vote and charging them a head tax to immigrate.
An anti-Chinese poster by the Workingmen’s Party of California (file photo).
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By Han Shasha, People’s Daily Online
San Francisco, July 9, 2014, — July 7 marks the 77th anniversary of the start of the Chinese people’s war of resistance against Japanese aggression. The buildup of the world’s first overseas memorial hall to memorize the war was announced Monday in San Francisco.
Florence Fang speaks at the news conference (photo provided by Barry Chang).
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By David Li, bostonese.com
Boston, July 3, 2014, — A townhall meeting with Republican Governor candidate Charles Baker is scheduled for July 26. This event is organized by Greater Boston Fudan University Alumni Association as part of the Fudan Lecture Series.
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REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT
ON BORDER SECURITY AND IMMIGRATION REFORM
Rose Garden
3:04 P.M. EDT
THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everybody. One year ago this month, senators of both parties –- with support from the business, labor, law enforcement, faith communities –- came together to pass a commonsense immigration bill.
Independent experts said that bill would strengthen our borders, grow our economy, shrink our deficits. As we speak, there are enough Republicans and Democrats in the House to pass an immigration bill today. I would sign it into law today, and Washington would solve a problem in a bipartisan way.
Arizona is scrambling to cope with over 1,000 children caught crossing the border illegally in Texas (from dcclothesline.com).
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