临门一脚,助陈霞芬获得公道 (附:联署社团名单、新闻发布会视频)
5月23日在国会的新闻发布会,陈霞芬获全美132个团体、31位国会议员的支持,十几家媒体报道。全美瞩目,气势如虹,直指商务部。凯歌似乎已响起,全国亚裔一片欢腾,大家觉得似乎可以松一口气了。
真的是在这样吗?其实不然。MSPB法官历时13个月,作了充分、翔实的审理、论证,裁定陈霞芬胜诉,认为她是商务部多个级别的官员“严重的不公正行为的受害者”,要求商务部恢复陈霞芬的工作,并且补发工资福利。然而,商务部掩耳盗铃,意欲施展拖延战术,放出风来要对联邦考绩委员会(U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board, MSPB)的决定上诉,意图让陈案久拖不决,拖到陈霞芬和全美上下的亚裔父老乡亲失去注意力、失去凝聚力、失去信心,最后不了了之,其用心之险恶昭然若揭。
关心陈霞芬的朋友们纷纷问,接下来的棋怎么走?如何帮忙?
目前,我们已经把由全美132个团体签名联署给商务部部长Wilbur Ross的信发出,敦促他 服从MSPB的决定,恢复陈霞芬的工作,补发所有的工资福利。国会亚太裔议员团31名议员也于5月23日致信商务部总督察长,要求对陈霞芬案进行全面彻底的调查。
我们虽然已经打赢了一场战斗,但是陈霞芬还处于失业状态,还没有回到工作岗位,还没有取得她应得到的公平正义。为了最后的胜利,陈霞芬仍然需要我们和她一道继续努力,与强大的政府抗争。帮助陈霞芬,就是帮助我们自己。
现在,请您继续支持陈霞芬,花一分钟写信给商务部部长Wilbur Ross,叫他服从联邦考绩委员会的决定,让陈霞芬回到自己的工作岗位。商务部部长Wilbur Ross的电子邮件是 WLRoss@doc.gov。下面是一封样信,供您参考 ---- 复制、粘帖、发送,应该用不了一分钟。
另外,您也可以向陈霞芬法律维权基金会捐款。谢谢您的大力支持!
支持陈霞芬,就是支持我们自己。
#StandWithSherryChen #Justice4SherryChen
给商务部部长的样信
Subject: Recent MSPB decision about Sherry Chen
Dear Secretary Ross,
I write to express my deep concerns about the multiple-level DOC problems identified by the recent MSPB decision (https://www.sherrychendefensefund.org/mspb-decision.html) that reinstated Sherry Chen to her position in the National Weather Service with back pay and benefits.
On May 23, a press conference was held on Capitol Hill where 132 organizations called for you and DOC to comply with the MSPB decision (https://www.sherrychendefensefund.org/uploads/9/9/2/8/99280080/final_community_sign_on-letter_to_doc_sec_ross.pdf). Thirty one members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus also requested a full and independent investigation by the Inspector General to look into the mishandling of Sherry Chen’s case at multiple levels in DOC (https://www.sherrychendefensefund.org/uploads/9/9/2/8/99280080/2018-05-23_capac_letter_to_commerce_ig_final.pdf).
I write to support these calls for your action. Sherry Chen has been proven twice over the last 6 years that she is an innocent Chinese American scientist whose award-winning work was to save American lives and properties with river forecast models. As Commerce Secretary, you are in position to correct the identified problems created under the previous administration, hold responsible parties accountable, and ensure that there will be no future recurrences of wrongful Sherry Chen cases.
I look forward to your reply and thank you for your attention and action.
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5月23日国会新闻发布会现场视频
美国华人联合会的王康荻用两部手机分别进行了YouTube和Facebook Live的现场直播。当时现场有50多人,全国各地在线观看的有60-70人。YouTube视频网址:https://youtu.be/vL8gspY2e5c (按下面的“阅读原文”可以直接打开;看了请点”赞“,谢谢!)。
参与现场报道的部分媒体名单
非常感谢关注陈霞芬的媒体朋友,给你们点赞!不少媒体都是两人过来。
CBS Cincinnati and Washington DC
CCTV America (央视北美分台)
China Daily (中国日报)
China News Service (中新网)
Government Executive (政府高管)
New Tang Dynasty Television (NTDTV)
Shanghai Media Group (SMG) (上海东方传媒)
Sinovision (美国中文网)
The China Press (侨报)
VOA (美国之音)
Wall Street Journal (华尔街日报)
World Journal (世界日报)
Xinhua News Agency (新华社)
出席新闻发布会的社团
除了这次新闻发布会的发起主办社团 ---- 百人会(Committee of 100, C100)、美国华人联合会(United Chinese Americans, UCA)和俄亥俄华人协会(Ohio Chinese American Association, OCAA),下面这些社团也派人出席新闻发布会表示支持:
80-20 Asian American National PAC
American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)
Asian Americans Advancing Justice | AAJC
Asian Pacific American Justice Task Force
Asian Pacific Islander American Public Affairs Association (APAPA)
Calvin J Li Memorial Foundation
Chinese American Citizens Alliance (CACA)
Chinese American Parent Association - Montgomery County
Defending Rights & Dissent
OCA - Asian Pacific American Advocates
Sherry Chen Legal Defense Fund
Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) Office Staff
Senator Tammy Duckworth Office Staff
现场发表演讲人士名单
王晓玲,Asian Pacific American Justice Task Force(主持)
赵美心,联邦众议员,国会亚太裔议员团主席
刘云平,联邦众议员,国会亚太裔议员团执鞭
孟昭文,联邦众议员
Raja Krishnamoorthi,联邦众议员
陈霞芬
Steve Simon(陈霞芬的律师)
郗小星教授
吴华扬,百人会会长
薛海培,美国华人联合会会长
王文奎,俄亥俄华人协会主席
全国联署致信商务部部长的社团名单
5月23日发给商务部的信上列出了前一天截止时经验证的非营利性社团名称,共有132个,其中全国性社团30家,地方性社团102家;联署信截稿后又有两家地方性社团要求签名,我们也列在下面了。在此,向这些社团以及他们的领袖们致敬!很多社团花了不少时间仔细阅读联署信的内容和相关细节,最后理事会投票决定签名联署。联署信在这里:
http://bit.ly/SignOnLetter2DOC
除了非营利性社团,还有89位个人、其他性质的社团、企业等,也要求签名支持。我们也向这些朋友表示感谢!
全国性社团 (30家)
80-20 Asian American National PAC
Asian American Action Fund (AAA Fund)
Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF)
Asian American News Bureau
Asian Americans Advancing Justice | AAJC
Asian Americans Advancing Justice - Asian Law Caucus (ALC)
Asian Americans Advancing Justice - Los Angeles (APALC)
Asian Pacific American Justice Task Force
Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance, AFL-CIO (APALA)
Asian Pacific Empowerment PAC
Asian Pacific Islander American Public Affairs Association (APAPA)
Association of Chinese American Scientists and Engineers
Bing Kong Tong
Chinese American Citizens Alliance (CACA)
Chinese American Equalization Association (HQH)
Chinese American Historians Society
Civic Leadership USA
Defending Rights & Dissent
End National Security Scapegoating
Equal Vote America
Government Accountability Project
Guangxi University Alumni Association of America
Japanese American Citizens League (JACL)
Legal Immigrant Association
National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA)
National Council of Chinese Americans (NCCA)
North American Chinese Society of Automotive Engineers (NACSAE)
OCA - Asian Pacific American Advocates
South Asian Americans Leading Together (SAALT)
United Chinese Americans (UCA)
地方性社团(104家)
1441 Manufactured-Home Residents Association
80-20 DC Chapter
American Valley Fever Association
APAPA Albany New York Chapter
APAPA Austin Texas Chapter
APAPA Greater Washington DC Chapter
APAPA Houston Texas Chapter
APAPA New York Chapter
APAPA Ohio State Chapter
APAPA Penisula Chapter
APAPA San Diego Chapter
APAPA San Francisco Chapter
APAPA San Gabriel Valley Chapter
APAPA Seattle Chapter
APAPA Silicon Valley Chapter
APAPA Southern California Region
APAPA Tri-Valley Chapter
APAPA Utah Chapter
Arizona Asian Alliance
Arizona Chinese History Association
Asian American Bar Association of Houston
Asian American Democratic Club California Chapter
Asian Services In Action, Inc. (ASIA)
Austin Asian American Coalition
Austin Chinese American Network
Baltimore Chinese School
Bay Area Homeowners Network
CAIR-Ohio
Calvin J Li Memorial Foundation
Chicago Chinese Cultural Village
Chinese American Association of Lexington
Chinese American Association of Sacramento
Chinese American Citizens Alliance—San Antonio Lodge
Chinese American Friendship Association of North Carolina (CAFA)
Chinese American Network for Diversity and Opportunity (CAN-DO)
Chinese American Parent Association - Montgomery County
Chinese American Parent Association of Howard County
Chinese American Society of Ann Arbor
Chinese Association for Science and Technoloy Pittsburgh Chapter
Chinese Association of Columbia
Chinese Association of Iowa
Chinese Association of West Michigan
Chinese for Affirmative Action (CAA)
Chinese Friendship Association of Portland
Chinese Social Service Center
Chinese University Alumni Association Alliance of Southern California (CUAAASC)
Chinese Woman’s Association of Cleveland
Citizen Voice
Civic Education Alliance
Class 77, Shanghai University @Silicon Valley
Coalition for a Better Chinese American Community (CBCAC)
Evergreen Chinese American Association
Hotel Chinese Association of USA
Houston Chinese Alliance
Huntsville Chinese Association
IAPAC: I-Chinese American Political Action Committee
Indianapolis Chinese Community Center, Inc. (ICCCI)
Iowa City Chinese Association
Madison Area Chinese Community Organization
Maryland Chinese American Network (MD-CAN)
Massachusetts Chinese American Association Alliance (MCAAA)
Mental Health Association for Chinese Communities
MIT Chinese Students and Scholars Association
New York Sichuan Association Inc.
North America Shanghai Chamber of Commerce
OCA - Asian Pacific American Advocates, Greater Seattle Chapter
OCA - Detroit Chapter
OCA - East Bay
OCA - Greater Chicago
OCA - Greater Cleveland
OCA - Greater Houston
OCA - Greater Phoenix Chapter
OCA - Greater Washington, D.C. Chapter (OCA-DC)
OCA - New York
OCA - Sacramento Chapter
OCA - San Mateo
OCA - Silicon Valley
OCA - St. Louis
Ohio Center for Cultural Exchange
Ohio Chinese American Association (OCAA)
Ohio Progressive Asian Women's Leadership (OPAWL)
Organization of Chinese Americans of Fairfield County
Peking University Alumni Association - MN
San Diego Asian Americans For Equality (SDAAFE) Foundation
Silicon Valley Chinese Association Foundation
Southern California Council of Chinese Americans
Summit Chinese American Association
The American Chinese School of Greater Detroit
The Federation of Minnesota Organizations
The Orange Club
Tsinghua Alumni Association Minnesota
Tsinghua University Alumni Association of Southern California (THUAASC)
UCA - Connecticut
UCA - Illinois Chapter
UCA - Massachusetts (UCA-MA)
UCA - West Virginia (WVCA)
United Chinese Association of Utah
United For A Better Community
US Eastern Jiangsu Federation Foundation
100. Utah Chinese Association
101. Washington State Chinese Community Colition
102. Wellesley Chinese American Network
103. Westlake Chinese Culture Association
104. Yucai Chinese School
联署行动继续
我们打算继续保持联署登记开放,欢迎没有来得及的朋友继续联署,表示对陈霞芬的支持。
网址:http://bit.ly/SecureSherryVictory
国会亚太裔议员团联署致信给商务部总督察长名单
在新闻发布会上,国会亚太裔议员团(CAPAC)主席赵美心(Judy Chu)宣布,她们已经把由31名亚太裔议员的联署信交给商务部总督察长Peggy E. Gustafson,要求对商务部处理陈霞芬案的整个部过程进行全面、彻底的调查,特别是三个方面:
欺诈行为(fraudulent actions)
权力滥用(abuse of authority)
不当行为及不当管理(misconduct/mismanagement)
参与联署的议员有:
Judy Chu
Ted Lieu
Madeleine Bordallo
Grace Meng
Jimmy Gomez
Al Green
Colleen Hanabusa
Pramila Jayapal
Ro Khanna
Raja Krishnamoorthi
Barbara Lee
Doris O. Matsui
Mark Takano
Nanette Diaz Barragán
Salud Carbajal
Katherine Clark
Gerald Connolly
Keith Ellison
Raul M. Grijalva
Zoe Lofgren
Alan Lowenthal
Jerry McNerney
Jerrold Nadler
Grace F. Napolitano
Scott H. Peters
Jamie Raskin
Lucille Roybal-Allard
Nydia M. Velazquez
Maxine Waters
Bonnie Watson Coleman
Brad Sherman
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【编者注】陈霞芬维权基金会的全称为“陈霞芬法律维权基金会”,英文为Sherry Chen Legal Defense Fund。
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