Angel Island: Immigrant Gateway to America
The Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Program; The Organization of Chinese Americans, Greater Washington DC Chapter; and The Angel Island Immigration Station Foundation present a panel presentation featuring Erika Lee and Judy Yung, authors of Angel Island: Immigrant Gateway to America. Dr. Franklin Odo moderates.
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
6:30 – 8:00 p.m.
Location:
Rasmuson Theater
National Museum of the American Indian
Fourth Street and Independence Avenue, SW
Metro:
L’Enfant Plaza
(Yellow, Green, Blue, or Orange line)
This event is free and open to the public.
“From 1910 to 1940, the Angel Island immigration station in San Francisco served as the processing and detention center for over one million people from around the world. The majority of newcomers came from China and Japan, but there were also immigrants from India, the Philippines, Korea, Russia, Mexico, and over seventy other countries. The full history of these immigrants and their experiences on Angel Island is told for the first time in this landmark book, published to commemorate the immigration station’s 100th anniversary.”
– Oxford University Press
Panelists will discuss the history of the station, the immigrants who passed through its gate, and the United States policy on immigration.
Related Event—Meet the Authors of Angel Island: Immigrant Gateway to America. Erika Lee and Judy Yung discuss the Chinese Exclusion Laws and the Apology Project in connection with their recently published book on Angel Island and immigration to the United States. Chinatown Community Cultural Center, 616 H Street NW, Suite 201, Washington DC 20001. Tuesday, September 21, 2010, 3:30 to 5:00 pm. Website: http://www.ccccdc.org/templates/content.asp?articleid=451&zoneid=12
Related Exhibition—On the Water: Stories from Maritime America explores life and work on the nation’s waterways, discovering the stories of whaling crews, fishermen, shipbuilders, merchant mariners, passengers, including stories of Angel Island and pacific crossing. Website: http://americanhistory.si.edu/onthewater/
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Wonder how the decedents of said immigrants feel about the current policies on immigration.