【時報訊】為強烈抗議亞利桑那州四月二十三日(週五)通過之新移民法SB1070，美華協會全國總會發表嚴正抗議聲明(請見時報本期英文版)。聖路易美華協會更參加五月一日(週六)，在聖路易城區舉行之抗議不公移民法大遊行，向美國社區大眾表達心聲並捍衛移民權益。
由亞利桑那州州長Jan Brewer在四月二十三日簽署的SB1070號新移民法中有著明顯惡意之反移民條款，法案中通過警察可以根據因“懷疑”無身份證明之人士而將之予以拘留，CNN五月三日全國新聞報導中，更指出該法可以解雇有“口音”之學校教師。這些不合理法案條文明顯對移民及有色人種之歧視，影響所及會使得美國公民和合法移民、永久居民受到騷擾及不妥。
美華協會總會表示，這種反移民、反民權、增加族裔間不信任之惡質法案應該立即予以抗議，並喚起全國民眾一致聲伐。
美華協會表示，可以用下列方式表達抗議心聲：
1.簽名“移民改革請願”，讓歐巴馬總統及國會知道「我們今天就需要完全之移民改革」，「不要讓其他各州步上亞利桑那州之惡法後塵」
2.直接打電話給亞利桑那州州長Jan Brower辦公室，電話(602)542 4331或電郵azgov@az.gov，直接告訴她您嚴重關切SB1070法案會造成族裔失和，甚至影響美國公民和合法永久居民，並要求她立即撤回這個法案(有關說法之英文稿請見時報英文版)。希望大家一起努力，讓Jan Brower州長聽到移民和美國公民的心聲。
OCA Criticizes Arizona's Anti-Immigrant Law
Washington, D.C. - OCA, a national Asian Pacific American (APA) social justice organization with over 80 chapters and affiliates, raises strong concerns over Arizona𠏋 new immigration law, SB 1070. As a community of immigrants, APAs have historically suffered from harsh discriminatory policies based on perceived ethnic heritage. Signed by Governor Jan Brewer last Friday, SB 1070 will further increase discriminatory practices by allowing police officers to detain anyone based on the suspicion that they are undocumented. Such a far-reaching and general stipulation for questioning will undoubtedly perpetuate racial profiling in a state that already has a history of anti-immigrant legislation. SB 1070 sets a dangerous precedent of legalizing and engendering racial profiling as the status quo.
Implementation of Arizona𠏋 anti-immigrant law will have a negative impact on all communities of color and immigrants, including those who are U.S. citizens and legal permanent residents, by fueling discrimination and debilitating trust between immigrants and law enforcement. SB 1070 demonstrates the urgent need for the immigration reform on a comprehensive federal level. The broken immigration system must be addressed nationally by providing a fair path to legalization, restoring due process, alleviating backlogs of family-based immigration, and creating additional programs for individuals to enter legally into the U.S. to work temporarily or permanently.
OCA calls for action on comprehensive immigration reform legislation to prevent the onslaught of further harmful state legislation.
What you can do to join us in supporting fair and humane immigration reform:
* Sign the Reform Immigration FOR America petition telling the President and Congress "America needs comprehensive immigration reform today - don't let the rest of the nation follow Arizona's lead!"* Contact Arizona Governor Jan Brewer with the following message: "I am deeply concerned that you have signed SB1070. This law promotes racial profiling and will be detrimental to all communities of color, including people who are citizens and legal permanent residents. I ask that this law be rescinded immediately." Her office can be reached at (602) 542-4331 or azgov@az.gov |
