一群波士頓華人7/28將舉牌抗議麻州細分亞裔法提案

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集结号：7月28日，麻省华人朋友，为族裔尊严和孩子未来，州府一起表达心声！

2017-07-27 麻省义工 Civil Rights

Massachusetts State House 举牌抗议H.3361 亚裔细分歧视法案倡议书

感谢众多华裔对麻州亚裔细分法案H.3361的关注！由衷感谢各组织和个人通过各种渠道与议员进行书面或口头的沟通、对话和反对。

在此基础上，我们倡议更强烈的抵制。举牌抗议是宪法赋予公民的合法权益，对这样一个歧视性法案的出台我们有权发出我们的最强声！我们坚信让立法者看到我们的愤慨和对他们选票的威胁是最好的方式来抵制下一类似法案的出现。

我们诚挚邀请您加入到我们周五的队伍中来！请大家转告大家，欢迎各区各群转发，人多力量才大。让我们一起为了我们的族裔的尊严和孩子们的未来来发声吧！

时间：7/28/2017 周五 11AM-2PM

地点： Massachusetts State House

             24 Beacon St, Boston

以下为英文版本。欢迎邀请各族裔反对种族歧视的朋友们来加入我们。

Dear friend,

Representative Tackey Chan has submitted H.3361 petition to single out the American Asian ethnicity group and to require individually identify their country of origin, including their relatives and ancestors. We believe such legislature resembles the Nazi Germany’s 1935 Nuremberg Law.

As part of the Asian community we strongly against such gross and open  discrimination. We are all Americans.

We would like to invite you to join the public protesting

@11AM-2PM, on Friday, July 28, 2017

@ Massachusetts State House

24 Beacon St, Boston. 

猶他州眾議員關玉嬚將訪波士頓討論太平洋鐵路150周年金釘慶典

By Wilson Lee

As many of you know, more than 12,000 workers from southern China were hired by the Central Pacific Railroad to build the western portion of the Transcontinental Railroad. They made up the overwhelming majority (as much as 80%) of Central Pacific's workforce.

The symbolic hammering of a golden spike at Promontory Summit, Utah, on May 10, 1869 completed the connection between the country's two coasts and shortened a cross-country trip of more than six months down to a week.

Over the years, one photograph in particular from Promontory Summit has taken root in U.S. history.  It's a black-and-white, very historic-looking photo, the iconic image shows a crowd of men swarmed around two locomotives. In the middle are the two engineers shaking hands, above them are workers hoisting champagne bottles.  The bubbly marked the long-awaited completion of the Gateway to the American West, nearly 2,000 miles of iron rail that crossed the Rockies and Sierra Nevada.  But the portrait wasn't perfect.  Much of the building was done by the over 12,000 laborers brought in from China, but their faces were left out of photographs taken on that momentous day.  History — at least photographically — says that the Chinese were not present. 13 years later, US Congress passed the “Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882”.

On Saturday, August 19, 2017 we have an opportunity to start the process to “right an old wrong” to bring honor and justice to our Chinese pioneers.  Come join members and friends of the Chinese American Citizens Alliance Boston Lodge and the Chinese Historical Society of New England at our “Town Hall Meeting” from 1:30 pm to 3:00 pm at Sackler Auditorium, Tufts University Medical Campus, 145 Harrison Avenue, Boston, Chinatown. 

Utah State Representative Karen Kwan(關玉嬚) was appointed by Utah Governor Gary Herbert to visit Chinese American communities around the country to rally support and share with us some of their plans for the 150th Anniversary Celebration of the Completion of the Transcontinental Railroad - Golden Spike Ceremony which will take place on Friday, May 10, 2019 in Utah.

More importantly we would like to hear about your suggestions and concerns so that Karen can bring your ideals and feedback to Governor Herbert and the Utah State Legislature.

As part of the “Town Hall Meeting” we will also show a 30 minute film screening of "Canton Army in the High Sierras”.  https://le.utah.gov/~2017/bills/sbillint/SCR010.htm

We will also display “The Chinese and the Iron Road: Building the Transcontinental” a new portable exhibit providing an historical overview of the Chinese railroad workers who were instrumental in building the United States’ first Transcontinental Railroad. Utilizing graphic panels, the exhibit features historical and contemporary photos, illustrations, stories of descendants of the workers, and bilingual Chinese/English text written by Chinese Railroad Workers in North America Project at Stanford University (CRRW).
https://chsa.org/2015/06/the-chinese-and-the-iron-road-building-the-transcontinental/

Please see flyer with details.

We will create a registration link and send out to all by this weekend.

Regards,
Wilson

僑委會海青班馬來西亞盛大招生

僑委會海青班馬來西亞盛大招生

僑務委員會7月25日於馬來西亞雪蘭莪州舉行37期海青班馬來西亞第5場招生宣導說明會，約1200人到場參與，為今年人數最高的場次之一，現場詢問人潮絡繹不絕，顯見海青班深受海外華裔青年喜愛及其父母重視。

海青班自民國52年創辦以來，已在世界各地培育2萬多名各領域的專業人才，由於課程內容多元、且依照職業分類，重視技術理論與實務實習，學生經2年密集專業訓練結業後，不論返回僑居地或留臺均有良好發展，許多學子由於臺灣提供了這個機會，學得一技之長而翻轉人生、改善家計，甚至連帶整個家族的經濟、社會地位都隨之翻轉，因此許多人對臺灣十分感念感恩，成為海外知臺、友臺、親臺的重要力量。

僑委會指出，由於海青班在海外相當受歡迎，在招生攤位上的諮詢人潮不斷，現場不時聽到有關「課程內容」、「如何報名參加海青班」、「入學後將到哪些學校就讀」及「學費相關費用與住宿」等，學生詢問聲不絕於耳。

此次前往雪蘭莪州的中學招生宣導團包括僑委會駐馬來西亞僑務組長黃克忠、國立彰化師範大學、銘傳大學、中國文化大學、逢甲大學、大葉大學、龍華科技大學、樹德科技大學、明新科技大學等27所大學及科技大學，各校教務或國際招生主管皆前往親身說明。

今年6至8月間，僑委會為海青班籌組5組招生宣導團，聯合國內承辦學校分別前往馬來西亞(東馬、西馬)、印尼、越南、菲律賓及泰國等地區，於海外辦理56場招生宣導說明會，用面對面的說明方式，向東南亞海外華裔青年推廣臺灣優質技職教育，亦配合政府新南向政策，積極運用僑界網絡，培育臺灣企業及僑臺商界所需人才，突顯我國僑務政策的成功競爭力。

麻州人力發展辦公室有話說

News from the  Executive Office of Labor & Workforce Development

Overview of the EOLWD Rebranding Assignment

It is widely accepted that the Massachusetts’ economy is among the most robust and vibrant in the country. Our leadership and innovation is a great source of pride to all us. Yet, we still face a serious challenge: Employers are struggling to fill skilled workers and jobseekers need new skills for industries that are increasingly technology-driven.   Today, we have a vast network of workforce organizations and bureaus serving constituents – and serving them well. They operate, however, within a multi-pronged structure and under a wide variety of dissimilar names. It is a landscape that can be difficult to navigate for the people who need the services most.   Among many efforts in play to address the workforce challenge, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development (EOLWD) have identified a core requirement: Simplify and promote the workforce system under a clear, unified brand. Make it easier for service recipients to understand, access, and benefit from our services. And provide employers with the talented workforce it demands. Stress the clear opportunities before us: an enhanced, industrious workforce and a stronger, growing state economy.   Collaborating with stakeholders throughout the state, we are creating a new brand “look and feel” that connects with ALL EOLWD constituencies. It will present a compelling, immediately identifiable program name and logo system – one that uses strong, consistent, inspirational, and aspirational messaging. It will invite, engage, and excite the business community and jobseekers alike. The new brand will have the flexibility to connect with all geographic markets and demographically diverse audiences. It will underscore the fundamental truth that all stakeholders and constituencies are critical to the success of our state’s workforce and economic future.   Lead agency MORE Advertising, along with partners IDEAS and Market Street Research, have joined forces to deliver an exceptionally informed and strategically focused brand. The process will result in a brand that aligns with our collective Massachusetts Workforce and one that gives strong voice and clear vision to our goals and values. It will deliver an appealing, confident message: the state is fully invested in delivering the country’s most effective system of job creation, talent readiness, training, and connectivity.      It’s an exciting and dynamic project, to say the least. We want to keep you informed about the program blueprint, its status, and the work ahead — which we will deliver through this regular newsletter update.

EOLWD Brand Approach and Project Team

A project of this magnitude requires an understanding of the objectives of each component of the workforce system, as well as an understanding of their respective roles.  This initiative has a Project Manager monitoring the two levels of supervision and oversight, a Project Team comprised of Alice Sweeney (Department of Career Services), Cheryl Scott (Massachusetts Workforce Development Board), Doreen Treacy (Career Solutions, representing the Career Centers), Jim Oliveira (Greater New Bedford Workforce Investment Board, representing the Workforce Development Boards), and Marina Zhavoronkova (Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development,  and a Brand Advisory Panel (full participation list in development) to inform the brand research phase of the program.   Once that is determined, the MORE team will deliver the following: A compelling, cohesive, customer-focused brand structure that makes an equally powerful impression on employers and jobseekers across all target regions — and one that features local adaptability. A simplified brand structure that transforms the current, numerous workforce system brands into a unified, consistent visual and cultural identity. An integrated multi-channel media mix to create the broadest possible awareness of services, as well as educational marketing materials. A state-of-the-art brand “promise” of universal and standardized access to quality workforce services that resonates with employers/recruiters as well as jobseekers A narrative that links Massachusetts’ workforce development initiative — local and state — to regional and state economic development priorities, as well as to talent development partners and stakeholders in education, economic development and industry.   In laying the foundation for this workforce transformation, we started by taking an in-depth look at Massachusetts’s workforce system. We have used these initial findings to develop a clear roadmap to success.  Most recently, Ideas conducted its Culture Mapping™ method at six regional sessions; they revealed insights and opinions from key identified stakeholders and their respective operational communities.   To craft the new brand story, we are applying a time-tested method called StoryJam™. The method taps into the expertise of stakeholders in order to: 1) gather their insights about the workforce system’s unique brand story, charter, and identity, and 2) generate broad-based understanding and ambassadorship for the overarching initiative.  The StoryJam™ sessions will take place on July 25 at the Tower Hill Botanical Gardens in Boylston, Massachusetts. This day long exercise will establish the rationale for the brand leading to the Brand Experience Plan.    The team will produce and present a rigorous market analysis. It will incorporate a summary of key research findings, key respondent feedback, a SWOT analysis and actionable take-aways as they pertain to brand development. Two qualitative surveys are being conducted; one focused on the job seeker which has just been completed and the other focused on the employer, which is still in progress. A research report will be prepared for presentation to both the Project Team and the Brand Advisory Panel in the coming weeks.

北京一天一萬元蓋一棟簡易屋

            (Boston Orange)一萬元一天建一棟簡易屋。”人民的建築辦公室(People's Architecture Office)”在北京長椿街蓋的這麼一棟簡易屋，打入2017年世界建築節的世界建築年度獎決選，11月宣佈結果。

            這一棟房屋會蓋起來，緣起於一位方姓女士買不起房子，只好在父母北京市郊房屋庭院中的一間殘破小房子住了下來。

            由於實在受不了居住環境的惡劣，她找來”人民的建築辦公室”幫她蓋新房子。

            2016年12月，建築師為她設計了一個他們稱作”插入(plug in)”的房子。只用了大約10,000元價值的材料，以及一把六角扳手，由一個施工團隊在24小時内就蓋出了這麼一棟新屋。

            2017年七月份，這棟”插入”小屋擠進了世界建築節世界建築年度獎的決賽。

            人民的建築辦公室首席建築師沈詹姆(譯音James Shen)表示，這棟”插入”簡易小屋是採用一種創新製作法，栓鎖預製板塊而成。

“插入”屋幾乎任何人都可以蓋，房屋架構既不需要用任何機器，也不需要請專業建築工人。只要用一把”宜家(Ikea)”公司用來拼裝傢俱的六角扳手，把數以打計的板塊連接起來就行了。當然那些板塊是事先量好，在另一個地方裁製，以節省費用。

            “人民的建築辦公室”是2016年時，承接北京市政府一項名為”庭院屋(Courtyard houses)”的項目，在不推倒原有舊屋情況下，翻修北京市郊20棟缺乏絕緣體，下水道，甚至廁所，廚房等基本設施的房子，才研究出這一套簡易屋建造法。

            和2016年做法不同的是，他們為方女是和她兒子蓋這棟”插入”簡易屋時，先把原址上的舊屋拆掉了。新蓋房屋現代得多，有和起居室相連的廚房，兩間小臥室，還有洗澡間，甚至洗澡間還有天窗。屋外還有樓梯可以走到有如陽台的屋頂。

            沈詹姆說，這種”插入”屋是低價蓋屋的解決方法之一，因為房子可以很方便的平堆起來，運送到另一個地點去，那些很難去到的偏遠地區，就可以用這方法來解決蓋房子問題。

            人民的建築辦公室在蓋了方女士的”插入”屋之後，還在北京近郊另外又蓋了一棟。

Governor Baker Nominates Randy Chapman to Salem District Court

Governor Baker Nominates Randy Chapman to Salem District Court

BOSTON—Today, Governor Charlie Baker nominated Randy S. Chapman to serve as an Associate Justice in the District Court. Chapman has over 31 years of experience having served as a prosecutor in the District Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District for five years after graduating from Suffolk Law School and then practicing for 26 years as a criminal defense attorney.

Chapman was nominated for the seat vacated by the death of The Honorable Michael C. Lauranzano in the fall of 2015. Lauranzano served for 16 years after being nominated by the late Governor A. Paul Cellucci in 1999.

“Attorney Chapman is a well-respected and talented member of the bar with strong criminal defense experience.” said Governor Baker. “I am pleased to submit his name for the Governor’s Council’s advice and consent, and believe he will be an asset to the quality of justice in the Commonwealth.”

“This nominee will bring a fair and balanced disposition of justice to all that appear before him in District Court, if confirmed by the Governor’s Council,” said Lt. Governor Polito. “The depth of Attorney Chapman’s experience and breadth of community involvement will bring a valuable perspective that will serve the citizens of the Commonwealth well.”

Judicial nominations are subject to the advice and consent of the Governor’s Council. Applicants for judicial openings are reviewed by the Judicial Nominating Commission (JNC) and recommended to the governor. Governor Baker established the JNC in February, 2015 pursuant to Executive Order 558, a non-partisan, non-political Commission composed of volunteers from a cross-section of the Commonwealth's diverse population to screen judicial applications. Twenty-one members were later appointed to the JNC in April, 2015.

The District Court hears a wide range of criminal, civil, housing, juvenile, mental health, and other types of cases. District Court criminal jurisdiction extends to all felonies punishable by a sentence up to five years, and many other specific felonies with greater potential penalties; all misdemeanors; and all violations of city and town ordinances and by-laws. In civil matters, District Court judges conduct both jury and jury-waived trials, and determine with finality any matter in which the likelihood of recovery does not exceed $25,000. The District Court also tries small claims involving up to $7,000 (initially tried to a magistrate, with a defense right of appeal either to a judge or to a jury). The District Court's civil jurisdiction also includes many specialized proceedings, including abuse prevention restraining orders and civil motor vehicle infractions (tried initially to a magistrate, with right of appeal to a judge).

For more information about the District Court, visit http://www.mass.gov/courts/court-info/trial-court/dc/

About Randy S. Chapman

Since 1991, Randy Chapman has been a partner in the law firm of Chapman and Chapman, P.C. with offices in Chelsea and Salem.  He began his legal career in 1986 as an Essex County Assistant District Attorney, serving as a District Court and Superior Court prosecutor and Chief of the Motor Vehicle Homicide Unit. Chapman has been appointed to several committees by the Supreme Judicial Court, including the Court Management Advisory Board, the Task Force on Hiring and Promotions in the Judicial Branch and the Standing Advisory Committee on the Rules of Criminal Procedure.  He is also a former chair of the Criminal Justice Section of the Massachusetts Bar Association, president of the Massachusetts Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and a member of the Board of Editors for Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly. He received his Juris Doctor in 1986,  graduating cum laude from Suffolk University Law School and earned cum laude honors upon receiving his Bachelor of Business Administration degree from the University of Massachusetts School of Management in Amherst in 1983. Chapman currently resides with his wife and two sons in Swampscott, MA.

華美福利會木蘭中心週六開免費課

Mulan Society: Free Saturday Women Program Mulan Society The Mulan Society is a program aimed at strengthening immigrant women's family stability as they face challenging life transitions. The program takes place for 3 hours on Saturdays in a multicultural safe environment where the women become at ease sharing their experiences as they learn from English and computer instructors and workshop speakers. Additionally, these women can visit AACA during normal office hours for individualized support and case management. The Mulan Society Saturday sessions feature naturalization classes and basic computer classes, as well as guest speakers in workshops on topics identified as highly relevant to immigrant women and their families based on existing research, including but not limited to navigating the Boston Public School system as well as the healthcare system, domestic violence prevention, and career building, an area where immigrant women struggle to support their family's income as language and cultural barriers interfere. Participating women can learn about AACA's core programs and services including the Employment Center as well as the Multi-Service Center. The Mulan Society is essential for immigrant women so that they can join groups which provide growth opportunities and relief from isolation. . http://aaca-boston.org/mulan-society/

REPS. LIEU, KUSTER, AND CARTWRIGHT INTRODUCE NEW COLLAR JOBS ACT

REPS. LIEU, KUSTER, AND CARTWRIGHT INTRODUCE NEW COLLAR JOBS ACTA Better Deal for American Workers

WASHINGTON - Today, Representatives Ted W. Lieu (D | Los Angeles County), Matt Cartwright (D | Pennsylvania), and Ann Kuster (D | New Hampshire) issued the following statements upon introduction of the “New Collar Jobs Act.” This legislation seeks to improve our economy and our security by re-educating industrial workers for high-demand jobs in cybersecurity.

Congressman Ted Lieu:

“I am proud to introduce the New Collar Jobs Act, a bill that will help re-educate our workforce with the skills needed to defend our nation against cyberattacks. I am deeply concerned about the many devastating cyberattacks and threats to our national security, particularly in the industrial sector. With high unemployment impacting this sector and the many cyber threats to power plants and manufacturing plants, our legislation will re-tool our workers for careers of the future. Our vision is to improve our economy and national security by re-educating industrial workers with high-demand skills in cyber to fill these “New Collar” jobs – positions that have competitive salaries, career growth potential, and cannot be outsourced.”

Congressman Matt Cartwright:

“The New Collar Jobs Act would spur job growth in economically distressed areas while addressing the shortage of the cyber-security workforce. I am proud to cosponsor this bill that works to both stimulate the economy and strengthen our national security, and I look forward to advancing this important piece of legislation.”

Congresswoman Ann Kuster:

“Enhancing and protecting cyber security is one of the biggest challenges to safeguarding our economy and national security. This important legislation will give workers new opportunities to train in the skills necessary to stand out in the 21st Century workforce while providing companies and the federal government with critical cyber security expertise.” 

The New Collar Jobs Act fosters job growth by re-educating workers. It will help our country by:

·         creating jobs in economically-distressed regions supporting the infrastructure and industrial sectors;

·         educating workers in early to mid-career stages to be qualified for higher paying, sustainable jobs;

·         addressing a critical shortage of specialized workers with operations technology and cybersecurity knowledge; and

·         establishing a workforce to provide information security for critical infrastructure and manufacturing organizations making our nation safer.

THE FULL TEXT OF THE NEW COLLAR JOBS ACT CAN BE FOUND HERE

A SUMMARY OF THE NEW COLLAR JOBS ACT CAN BE FOUND HERE

STATEMENT OF ATTORNEY GENERAL MAURA HEALEY ON SJC DECISION REGARDING ICE DETAINER REQUESTS

STATEMENT OF ATTORNEY GENERAL MAURA HEALEY ON SJC DECISION REGARDING ICE DETAINER REQUESTS

BOSTON – Today, Attorney General Maura Healey issued the following statement on the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court’s decision in the case of Lunn v. Commonwealth. This is the first statewide decision in the nation on whether local law enforcement officials may, as a matter of state law, detain someone at the request of federal immigration authorities.

“Today’s decision is a victory for the rule of law and smart immigration and criminal justice policies, and a rejection of anti-immigrant policies that have stoked fear in communities across the country. As my office argued in this case, Massachusetts law protects our residents from illegal detention and prevents the federal government from forcing local law enforcement to make decisions contrary to the public safety interests of their communities. This decision allows local law enforcement to focus their resources on keeping people safe.”

In March, AG Healey together with Suffolk County Sheriff Steve Tompkins filed a brief arguing that there are many ways that state and local law enforcement agencies cooperate with the federal government if a particular individual poses a threat to public safety, but that should be left to those authorities to decide consistent with local needs.

Many organizations submitted briefs supporting the AG’s filing, including the Immigration and Refugee Clinical Program at Harvard Law School, the Criminal Defense Clinic at Boston University School of Law, Massachusetts Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, and Suffolk Lawyers for Justice, Inc., as well as thirty academics in the field of immigration law.

Today’s decision closely tracks the arguments laid out in the brief by the AG’s Office. In the decision issued today, the SJC found that “Massachusetts law provides no authority for Massachusetts court officers to arrest and hold an individual solely on the basis of a Federal civil immigration detainer, beyond the time that the individual would otherwise be entitled to be released from State custody.”

Similar to what the AG’s Office has also argued, the decision also makes clear that this is a matter that is best addressed by the Legislature, if they wish to do so.

麻州成立亞裔反細分同盟 晤陳德基了解H3361提案源由

(Boston Orange  周菊子整理報導)美國多州最近出現”細分亞裔法案”，麻州也有華裔眾議員陳德基提出H3361法案。消息傳出後，一群關心此事華人，日前成立”麻省反細分同盟”，準備爭取跨黨派支持，反對麻州通過這一法案。

2016年9月加州通過細分亞裔法案AB1726後，紐約，華盛頓，明尼蘇達各州都出現類似法案。2017年六月下旬，羅德島州針對教育的通過S0439法案，讓麻州居民發現，今年一月初，麻州也有眾議員陳德基提出了類似的H3361法案。

”麻省反細分同盟”因此於7月15日在八福菜館成立，其中5名成員並於日前和麻省家庭聯盟主席Andrew Beckett做代表，約談兩名麻州華裔眾議員，陳德基及黃子安，並在會後撰寫了一份晤談報告。

他們強調這次會談的主旨在了解兩名議員對此事的態度，先建立關係，再表達反對立場。

在貝爾蒙鎮居民趙剛主筆的報告中，陳德基提出H3361法案的理由是麻州內亞裔正加速多元化，華裔之外，來自印度，越南，柬埔寨等國家的移民人數不斷增加，政府缺乏關於這些亞裔中少數族裔的充裕數據，難以更適切的幫助他們。

由陳德基發起，2016年8月成立，由5名眾議員組成的”麻州議會亞美小組(Asian-American caucus)”，也已表態支持H3361法案。據悉，目前已有大約16名議員支持此案。

但”麻省反細分同盟”認為，H3361法案的條文字句攏統，有潛在危害性。

H3361要求所有的政府機構或半官方機構(quasi-state agencies)，由訂立州法而形成的實體，或州政府機構的下附組織，都必須根據美國人口統計局的定義，來收集亞裔美人及太平洋島民的所有及各類型數據，其中的五大亞裔族裔更應該有個別的數據報告。

”麻省反細分同盟”認為，這做法違反了美國憲法第14條修正案的保護美國居民平等的規定，而且一旦政府細分亞裔的收集了詳細數據，將更容易在教育，移民，歸化，醫療，福利，行業的營業執照等方面，針對性的打壓某一特定亞裔族裔，例如華人。因此為麻州亞裔合法居民的權益著想，他們必須反對這一法案。

出席晤談的溫徹斯特(Winchester)華人協會成員，也是溫徹斯特鎮議會議員的韓巍，在晤談中拿出一張加州庫柏提諾學區的族裔調查表，上面黑人，白人，西班牙人都只有一個選項，但只佔加州人口6%的亞裔，卻分成17個選項，其中華人還以語種分成4個選項。他質疑”細分亞裔”法案這做法，有如把亞裔放到顯微鏡下研究，居心可疑。

他們認為，由於細分亞裔法案是由亞裔議員從幫助亞裔的角度提出，其他議員可能想當然爾的支持。”麻省反細分同盟”的反對，在外界看來會變成亞裔反對幫助亞裔，情況十分尷尬。

不過，”麻省反細分同盟”在對外報告中表示，”麻州議會亞美小組”中的日裔眾議員Keiko Orral和同盟成員晤談後，態度已轉變，麻州參議員Jason Lewis也支持他們。

根據網路資料，”細分亞裔”法案的支持者，反對者，似乎都由亞裔帶頭，也最初都是為了教育。支持者想幫助來自東南亞的弱勢亞裔移民得到更多政府照顧，反對者鑒於加州平權運動影響所及，史丹福，哈佛，耶魯等優秀大學，根據族裔，訂定錄取配額，剝奪了優秀亞裔子女進入好大學機會，更恐怕”排華法案”可能因此再度發生。

大概從2012年開始，就有東南亞移民團體從教育角度出發，推動”細分亞裔”法案，日裔聯邦眾議員麥克本田(Mike Honda)2013年提出了HR 5343，"所有學生都算數法案(All Students Count Act)”，2015年也有聯邦參議員Mazie Hirono的S389案。2016年有支持亞裔美人權益的Reappropriate發表長文，指1870年美國人口統計局第一次在調查表上列出”華人(Chinese)”這選項，但加州是在1850年代就通過了反華法案，所以分類收集亞裔數據，和排華法案其實無關。

反對”細分亞裔”者主要以哈佛大學等名校招生錄取不公平為例，指出一旦細分，亞裔中的華裔，將更容易被挑出來做打擊對象，他們強調，亞裔第二，第三代，甚至第四代，早已無異於美國人，卻要把他們從美國人中分別出來，怎能不說是種族歧視呢。再者，納粹的屠殺猶太人，盧旺達的針對特定族裔大屠殺都發生在做了族裔調查之後，怎能不令人心生疑懼，另外，亞裔一旦細分，又何止華人，印度人，越南人，菲律賓人，韓國人，日本人這6大族群，不知要細分到甚麼程度才夠。

日前出席和麻州眾議員陳德基，黃子安晤談的”麻省反細分同盟”成員包括溫徹斯特華人協會會員，也是溫徹斯特鎮議會議員的韓巍，蔚藍(Wayland)鎮華人協會會員李楠，安多福(Andover)華人協會理事褚真威，艾可頓(Acton)居民劉安平，貝爾蒙(Belmont)鎮居民趙剛，以及麻省家庭聯盟主席Andrew Beckett。

紐約到華府只要29分鐘? Elon Musk要造超迴路列車

(Boston Orange) 鋼鐵俠馬斯克(Elon Musk)7月20日在推特上說，政府口頭批准他建超迴路列車(hyperloop)了，從紐約經費城到華府只要29分鐘。。

他創辦的一系列公司中的The Boring將承擔此一重任，建一條地下通道，連接紐約，費城到巴爾的摩(Baltimore)，然後接往美國首都華府。整個行程只要29分鐘，比紐約人搭地鐵穿越曼哈頓還快。

馬斯克的這條推文很吸引人，儘管沒細節，仍然馬上引起人們提出一堆問題，更有許多人表示懷疑。諸如費用誰付，要多久才能建成，要怎麼見等等，都沒有答案。

也沒有任何跡象顯示政府裏的哪個人看到了這計畫，並口頭同意了。交通部曾把有關這計畫的一個查詢，轉給了白宮，然後有封發言人的回覆電郵說，我們有過充滿希望的討論，都有心要在基礎設施上做革命性改變，也相信偉大的解決方案經常來自私人企業，來自創造力。

            在回覆人們的疑問時，馬斯克透露了更多看法。他寫了”在每一個案中的從市中心到市中心，在每一個城市中有多至一打，甚至以上的出入電梯。

            馬斯克計畫的29分鐘行程，比人們現在可有的選擇，時間明顯縮短很多。從華盛頓開車到紐約大約要5小時，搭Amtrak的Acela高速火車，時間能縮短到大約2小時45分鐘，從紐約甘迺迪機場到華府的雷根國家機場最快，也要1小時15分鐘。

            關注馬斯克的人，早就聽說過這計畫。馬斯克是一名很有創造力的發明家，系列創業家，和人合作創辦了Paypal，電動車公司特斯拉(Tesla)。他早在2013年就透露過那時名叫Hyperloop的這一計畫，那時的計畫是從舊金山到洛杉磯只要30分鐘，時速大約800哩。

            路透社(Reuters)表示，未來幾週內，工程師會進行超迴路列車的重要測試，把人和貨物裝進真空管式的內城交通系統中，發送出去。

一名女發言人表示，位於洛杉磯的超迴路列車一號(Hyperloop One)公司將研發相關科技，並準備要製造長28尺，可在軌道上發送的真空管。 

成都天府國際生物城和波士頓中美企業創新中心簽合作協議

成都天府國際生物城和中美企業創新中心遷戰略合作協議。

(Boston Orange )成都天府國際生物城六人代表團7月中旬訪問已連續三年排名全美第一的生物科技城波士頓，和中美企業創新中心(CUBIC)，以及開瑞龍集團簽訂戰略合作協議，進一步拉近成都和波士頓的距離。

            GEN(Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News)期刊以國家衛生署(NIH)撥發經費，創投資金，專利數量，實驗室空間，就業機會等五項要素為標準，評估全美那些城市的生物科技產業最繁榮。波士頓/劍橋已從2015年起，連續三年排名全美第一。

            過去這二，三年來積極開發生物醫藥城的四川成都，正準備把生物醫藥打造成該市的第二引領產業。成都天府國際生物城的組團訪問波士頓，就是為這目標進一步下功夫。

成都國際生物產業城投資開發公司董事長李欣洧表示，他們踏向海外的第一步，選擇波士頓這個全美5大教學醫院有4家在這兒的城市，因此也在順理成章不過了。他相信在成都已聚集加拿大全球藥物商業化中心(GDCC)中國中心，默沙東普萊美創新藥國際研究中心，畢曉普癌症研究所等國際化生物醫藥項目，也在今年初陸續引進，設立了成都藥物產業技術研究院，諾創研究院之餘，將可藉著中美創新創業中心蔗平台，達成更多的國際企業、校際合作，吸引更多人才。

有意在成都天府國際生物城內設立開瑞川成都藥業公司，打造世界首個”納米醫藥硅谷”，集納米醫藥研發，孵化，商業營運於一體的開瑞龍集團，也和成都天府國際生物城一起，要和中美創業創新中心在技術轉移，人才招引等方面合作。

成都天府國際生物城還在活動中匯報，該機構已於2016年和成都高薪區與雙流區合作，入庫233個項目，簽訂了62個項目，總投資額達788億元。