California Assemblyman Paul Fong (D – Mountain View) is seeking federal reparations for the discrimination suffered by Chinese immigrants coming to the United States in the 19th and early 20th century. From the San Jose Mercury News: Assemblyman... ...full story at Granite Studio
from Granite Studio on Thu, Jun 18 2009
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