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倡議書 - 召開“紀念廢除排華法案80周年阻止曆史重演”全美華人社區聯席大會
2023-03
《排華法案》由於國會通過了《麥諾森法案》 (Magnuson Act)，或稱排華法案廢除案，而被廢除。該法案由富蘭克林·羅斯福總統於1943年12月17日簽署成為法律，取消了長達 61 年對華人移民美國的禁令。今年是廢除《排華法案》80周年，在美國國內“亞裔仇視”情緒蔓延，美中關係惡化的背景下，紀念這一曆史事件有著特殊的意義。
華人社區已經感到了“生存危機”，來自不同時代，地域和政治曆史背景的華人移民及其後代是一個利益共同體，需要齊心協力，未雨綢繆，凝聚共識，以主人翁的身份捍衛自己受憲法保護的權益並爭取美國各族裔人民的理解和支持，阻止曆史重演。
我們倡議在2023年12月17日前後由多個有影響的華裔和亞裔社團聯席在首都華盛頓召開全美華人“紀念廢除排華法案80周年阻止曆史重演”的大會，邀請拜登總統和國會議員參加，並期待白宮就這一曆史事件發表聲明。我們建議成立一個聯席大會籌備委員會，由主要發起社團派代表出任大會的共同主席，策劃議程並邀請不同背景的各地華人社團（社區服務、中文學校、藝術中心、基金會、商會、同鄉會、校友會、專業協會、藝術家協會等）和個人賢達參加大會。
在美國民主、自由、多元的社會裏各種利益集團結盟博弈，多邊權力製衡，政治的棋盤不是象棋的楚河漢界，涇渭分明，而是圍棋盤上以大局定輸贏的相互滲透和抗衡。在為華人社區爭權益推動美國社會進步時，我們要學會下圍棋的攻略。各類華人組織不是在搶風頭、爭地位、論角色、排座次，而是在圍棋盤上以平等的身份整合資源、積極參與、攜手共進、為華人社區的共同利益爭取各方麵的支持，一步一個腳印地擴大戰果，直至勝利。此次聯席大會就是圍棋戰略的一次嚐試。
倡議人：張小彥，徐和平，劉迎曦，黃倩，宋智達，朱立業，薑銘濤，原文斌，斯曉夫。
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Call for Action - Holding a Joint Conference of the Chinese American Communities Nationwide to Commemorate the 80th Anniversary of the Repeal of the Chinese Exclusion Act and to Prevent the Recurrence of History
March 2023
The Chinese Exclusion Act was repealed on December 17, 1943, by the Magnuson Act, also known as the Chinese Exclusion Repeal Act of 1943. This act was signed into law by President Franklin D. Roosevelt and lifted the 61-year-old ban on Chinese immigrants to the United States. This year marks the 80th anniversary of the repeal of the Chinese Exclusion Act. Against the backdrop of the spread of "anti-Asian sentiment" in the United States and the deterioration of US-China relations, commemorating this historical event has special significance.
The Chinese community has already felt a "survival crisis." Chinese immigrants and descendants from different periods, regions, and political backgrounds are a community of shared interests. We need to work together, plan, reach a consensus, and defend our constitutionally protected rights as Americans while seeking understanding and support from people of all ethnicities in the United States to prevent history from repeating itself.
We propose that a joint conference be held in Washington, D.C. around December 17, 2023, by multiple influential Chinese and Asian American organizations to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the repeal of the Chinese Exclusion Act and to prevent history from repeating itself. We will invite President Biden and members of Congress to attend and convince the White House to issue an official statement on this historic event. We recommend the establishment of a joint conference planning committee, with representatives from the initiating organizations serving as co-chairs of the conference, to plan the agenda and invite Chinese American organizations from various backgrounds (civic organizations, Chinese language schools, art centers, foundations, chambers of commerce, hometown associations, alumni associations, professional associations, and artist associations) and individuals to participate in the conference.
In the democratic, free, and diverse society of the United States, various interest groups form alliances to advocate and influence the political and economic outcome. The political chessboard is not like the Chinese chessboard with clear boundaries, but rather a Go board, where mutual infiltration and competition determine the outcome. In promoting the rights and interests of the Chinese American community and advancing American society, we need to learn the tactics of playing Go. Various Chinese American organizations should be integrating resources on an equal footing, actively participating, working together, and seeking support from all sources for the common interests of the Chinese American community, rather than competing for attention, status, roles, or seating arrangements. Achieving equal civil rights for all Americans including Chinese Americans and Asian Americans is a difficult long journey during which we must take one step at a time. Holding this joint commemorative conference is a significant step in the right direction.
Proposed by: Xiaoyan Zhang, Heping Xu, Yingxi Liu, Qian Huang, Zhida Song, Liye Zhu, Mingtao Jiang, Wenbin Yuan, Xiaofu Si.
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