經過中國職業移民組織“合法移民協會”(Legal Immigrant Association)長達一年的不懈努力，紐約州民主黨參議員吉利布蘭德(Kirsten Gillibrand)於6月4日提出“2009接受中國人才法案”(簡稱ACT Now)。
值此“六四事件”二十周年到來之際，ACT Now將糾正歧視中國移民的一個法律條款。1992年通過的“中國學生保護法案”(Chinese Student Protection Act)給予於1989年“六四事件”後在美國尋求政治保護中國學生永久居留權(綠卡)。但幾乎無人知道，這是有代價的。中國職業移民的名額將每年被減去1000個，以補償根據“中國學生保護法案”用掉的大約55,000個綠卡名額。如這個歧視中國移民的不合理條款得不到糾正，中國職業移民的名額還要被扣減14年！
“合法移民協會”(簡稱“LIA”)自2007年成立以來，一直致力於通過遊說國會議員和會員請願等方式推動有利於中國職業移民的立法和行政改革，以便中國職業移民能夠早日拿到綠卡。去年夏天，LIA通過其雇用的遊說公司發現“中國學生保護法案”這一“秘密”後，立即著手在參眾兩院議員中物色能夠提出糾正這一不合理條款的法案的議員。在國會山，LIA雇用的資深遊說顧問奔走於各議員辦公室。從西部的俄勒岡到南部的德州，LIA會員連續拜訪了多位議員辦公室，尋求他們的支持。由於去年年底美國經濟急轉直下，所有非主流法案都被擱著。今年初，接替希拉裏.克林頓擔任紐約州參議員的吉利布蘭德在了解到這一歧視中國移民條款的來龍去脈之後，決定提出LIA遊說顧問起草的“2009接受中國人才法案”(ACT Now)， 並和遊說顧問籌劃推動該法案通過的策略。6月4日，隨著吉利布蘭德提出該法案，我們相信，這一歧視中國移民的條款將在不久的將來被廢除。
LIA的會員多數為擁有美國碩士以上學位的高科技人員和工程師，就職於對美國經濟至關重要的微軟，亞馬遜等高科技企業及大學研究機構。然而，每年留給中國出生的職業移名的綠卡名額僅約9,800個，杯水車薪。這些高學曆人士不得不熬上4-5年甚至7-8年才能拿到綠卡。許多有誌在高科技領域創業的人士因為沒有綠卡，隻好放棄創業理想。本來就異常稀缺的綠卡名額還要被每年減去1000，對中國職業移民實在是雪上加霜。
吉利布蘭德參議員辦公室在其發布的新聞稿中指出：“吉利步蘭德參議員提出ACT Now這一新法案以糾正將來自中國的高科技創新者和投資者拒之於美國門外的過時的不合理條款，幫助重建美國經濟並繼續發展旺盛的中美關係。”
ACT Now是由LIA這一中國移民組織獨立發起、推動並說服美國參議員在參議院提出的法案。回顧曆史，這樣的例子屈指可數。LIA感謝吉利布蘭德參議員適時提出此法案，希望在美中國移民支持LIA為維護中國移民權益所作的努力。
LIA在此向廣大華人社區呼籲：希望大家行動起來，動用您所能動用的資源，說服您的議員支持ACT Now ，通過媒體向華人社區宣傳ACT Now，並爭取其他華人組織或企業背書ACT Now。
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Senator Gillibrand's news release
ON 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF TIANANMEN, GILLIBRAND ACTS TO REPEAL UNFAIR PROVISION THAT ENDS ANTI-CHINESE DISCRIMINATION IN IMMIGRATION LAWS
Introduces New Legislation to Undo Provision Included in "Chinese Student Protection Act" that Decreases 1,000 Chinese Visas Each Year for High Tech Innovators, Investors Washington, D.C. - On the 20th Anniversary of the Tiananmen Square protest, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is introducing new legislation that would repeal a provision included in the 1992 "Chinese Student Protection Act" that decreased immigrant visas for Chinese high-tech innovators and investors by 1,000 each year. The legislation would end anti-Chinese discrimination in our immigration laws.
"This commonsense legislation will end the anti-Chinese discrimination in our immigration laws, which unnecessarily decreases Chinese visas each year," Senator Gillibrand said. "On this important anniversary of the Tiananmen Square protest, we should fix our immigration policy towards China and continue fostering a stronger productive relationship."
The original legislation was passed in 1992 to grant Chinese students living in the U.S. the opportunity to gain safe harbor by applying for immediate permanent residency. And while the provision to decrease high-tech and investor visas by 1,000 each year kept some of the best minds from doing business and creating jobs in America, it did not decrease overall immigration.
Among those the provision kept from investing in America were Chinese citizens with advanced degrees from top U.S. universities, who have been living in the U.S. on indefinite temporary status. During their time here, they'd have started new businesses in burgeoning high-tech fields and created jobs for U.S. businesses if not for this law.
This week as we honor the 20th anniversary of the outbreaks at Tiananmen Square, Senator Gillibrand is introducing ACT - new legislation to end the outdated, unfair provision that kept high-tech innovators and investors from China out of America - to help rebuild America's economy and continue fostering America's prosperous relationship with China.
值此“六四事件”二十周年到來之際，ACT Now將糾正歧視中國移民的一個法律條款。1992年通過的“中國學生保護法案”(Chinese Student Protection Act)給予於1989年“六四事件”後在美國尋求政治保護中國學生永久居留權(綠卡)。但幾乎無人知道，這是有代價的。中國職業移民的名額將每年被減去1000個，以補償根據“中國學生保護法案”用掉的大約55,000個綠卡名額。如這個歧視中國移民的不合理條款得不到糾正，中國職業移民的名額還要被扣減14年！
“合法移民協會”(簡稱“LIA”)自2007年成立以來，一直致力於通過遊說國會議員和會員請願等方式推動有利於中國職業移民的立法和行政改革，以便中國職業移民能夠早日拿到綠卡。去年夏天，LIA通過其雇用的遊說公司發現“中國學生保護法案”這一“秘密”後，立即著手在參眾兩院議員中物色能夠提出糾正這一不合理條款的法案的議員。在國會山，LIA雇用的資深遊說顧問奔走於各議員辦公室。從西部的俄勒岡到南部的德州，LIA會員連續拜訪了多位議員辦公室，尋求他們的支持。由於去年年底美國經濟急轉直下，所有非主流法案都被擱著。今年初，接替希拉裏.克林頓擔任紐約州參議員的吉利布蘭德在了解到這一歧視中國移民條款的來龍去脈之後，決定提出LIA遊說顧問起草的“2009接受中國人才法案”(ACT Now)， 並和遊說顧問籌劃推動該法案通過的策略。6月4日，隨著吉利布蘭德提出該法案，我們相信，這一歧視中國移民的條款將在不久的將來被廢除。
LIA的會員多數為擁有美國碩士以上學位的高科技人員和工程師，就職於對美國經濟至關重要的微軟，亞馬遜等高科技企業及大學研究機構。然而，每年留給中國出生的職業移名的綠卡名額僅約9,800個，杯水車薪。這些高學曆人士不得不熬上4-5年甚至7-8年才能拿到綠卡。許多有誌在高科技領域創業的人士因為沒有綠卡，隻好放棄創業理想。本來就異常稀缺的綠卡名額還要被每年減去1000，對中國職業移民實在是雪上加霜。
吉利布蘭德參議員辦公室在其發布的新聞稿中指出：“吉利步蘭德參議員提出ACT Now這一新法案以糾正將來自中國的高科技創新者和投資者拒之於美國門外的過時的不合理條款，幫助重建美國經濟並繼續發展旺盛的中美關係。”
ACT Now是由LIA這一中國移民組織獨立發起、推動並說服美國參議員在參議院提出的法案。回顧曆史，這樣的例子屈指可數。LIA感謝吉利布蘭德參議員適時提出此法案，希望在美中國移民支持LIA為維護中國移民權益所作的努力。
LIA在此向廣大華人社區呼籲：希望大家行動起來，動用您所能動用的資源，說服您的議員支持ACT Now ，通過媒體向華人社區宣傳ACT Now，並爭取其他華人組織或企業背書ACT Now。
與LIA聯係，可發電子郵件：contact@legalimmigrant.org, 或致電(800)556-7065 ext.1
LIA網址：www.legalimmigrant.org
Support LIA, apply and use LIA credit card.
Senator Gillibrand's news release
ON 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF TIANANMEN, GILLIBRAND ACTS TO REPEAL UNFAIR PROVISION THAT ENDS ANTI-CHINESE DISCRIMINATION IN IMMIGRATION LAWS
Introduces New Legislation to Undo Provision Included in "Chinese Student Protection Act" that Decreases 1,000 Chinese Visas Each Year for High Tech Innovators, Investors Washington, D.C. - On the 20th Anniversary of the Tiananmen Square protest, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is introducing new legislation that would repeal a provision included in the 1992 "Chinese Student Protection Act" that decreased immigrant visas for Chinese high-tech innovators and investors by 1,000 each year. The legislation would end anti-Chinese discrimination in our immigration laws.
"This commonsense legislation will end the anti-Chinese discrimination in our immigration laws, which unnecessarily decreases Chinese visas each year," Senator Gillibrand said. "On this important anniversary of the Tiananmen Square protest, we should fix our immigration policy towards China and continue fostering a stronger productive relationship."
The original legislation was passed in 1992 to grant Chinese students living in the U.S. the opportunity to gain safe harbor by applying for immediate permanent residency. And while the provision to decrease high-tech and investor visas by 1,000 each year kept some of the best minds from doing business and creating jobs in America, it did not decrease overall immigration.
Among those the provision kept from investing in America were Chinese citizens with advanced degrees from top U.S. universities, who have been living in the U.S. on indefinite temporary status. During their time here, they'd have started new businesses in burgeoning high-tech fields and created jobs for U.S. businesses if not for this law.
This week as we honor the 20th anniversary of the outbreaks at Tiananmen Square, Senator Gillibrand is introducing ACT - new legislation to end the outdated, unfair provision that kept high-tech innovators and investors from China out of America - to help rebuild America's economy and continue fostering America's prosperous relationship with China.
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